Neuroscience + Art

The combination of art and the brain is extremely unique because they work together to create images in our mind. The way that our brain processes artwork is how we are able to create the image, and have thoughts on what the art is saying and showing us. Likewise, we can use art to create an image of what our brain looks like and what the processes look like. Neuroscience, being the study of the brain and the nervous system, is an art in and of itself due to the complexity and importance of both parts of the body. 
 

I was blown away when I was watching the Ted Talk of Christopher deCharm. When he was showing the MRI of the brain while he was showing how the brain sees and feels the same thing. As the person started to move his arm, you could see the parts of his brain doing the same thing, and it would light up on the MRI scan. Not only did this blow me away in the fact that our brain works is such an amazing way, but the fact that technology has advanced this much to show these things going on in our heads.
As I studied this week and the topic or Neuroscience and Art, I was really intrigued on how much they worked with one another, along with the technology that we studied in the past. I really think the way our entire body works in an art itself, and the art of neuroscience is making the things we do more and more interesting. 

Citations:

DeCharms, Christopher. "A Look Inside the Brain in Real Time." Christopher DeCharms: A Look Inside the Brain In Real Time | TED Talk | TED.com. Ted talk, n.d. Web. 22 May 2017. 

Vesna, Victoria. "Conscious/ Memory (Part 1)." Lecture. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. "Conscious / Memory (Part 2)." <http://www.youtube.com/watch?

 Lewis, Tamzin. “Researching how art effects our brains.”The Journal. N.p., 08 2011. Web. <http://www.journallive.co.uk/culture-newcastle/arts-news/2011/08/08/researching-how-art-effects-our-brains-61634-29187640/2/>

Noë, Alva. “Art and the Limits of Neuroscience.” Opinionator. New York Times, 4 Dec. 2011. Web.

-Kyle Mora 

Comments

  1. Nick ScheidlerMay 24, 2017 at 10:47 PM

    Kyle-
    I really liked how you incorporated the Tedtalk from Christopher deCharm into your blog. I agree that it was very interesting to see the brain's reaction to the person raising their arm. I also really like the way you showed why neuroscience and art are similar. Nice work.

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