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 I decided that for the first event, I wanted to participate in the North to South campus walk activity and see if my perception of either side of the campus has changed after gaining a better understanding of the content within this class. And these are some of the few differing views I noticed about the walk this time around. I began my walk inside the Anderson School of Management, where I had been studying prior to conducting my walk. While inside the building, I noticed the numerous windows it had, which allowed direct sunlight to illuminate the majority of the study tables throughout the building. As a student who spends most of the time studying in Anderson, I appreciate the ability to have natural sunlight throughout the building. After further research, I discovered that the windows were described as "High-Performance Low-E Glazing Operable Window" (Pei Cobb Freed & Partners). Nearing the exit of the Marion Anderson Hall is an example of the optimal study environ...

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/ Growing up, I remember watching RoboCop and being truly amazed by the biotechnology of the cyborg (RoboCop). In this week's teachings, I learned about the relation and impact that art and technology have on medicine. In the text “Synthesizing Fields: Art, complexity and the space beyond now,” written by Patricia Olynyk, she uses a quote that states, “My work as a microbiology technologist during the 1980s and 90s heightened my awareness of Alexander Fleming (discoverer of penicillin) and his germ paintings.” (Olynyk). In her writing, she also mentions “Dark Skies,” which helped blend visible human perception, light, and darkness, as well as other multisensory experiences. This was an example that truly changed my perception of how art can help explain and grow our awareness of scientific knowledge. https://www.rd.ntt/e/research/JN202110_15635.html In the BBC article “Meeting a real-life cyborg was gobsmacking,” I learned about the scientific ad...

  https://www.britannica.com/story/the-rise-of-the-machines-pros-and-cons-of-the-industrial-revolution The first Industrial Revolution, which took place in the 18th to 19th century, began a period in history where society heavily relied on the automation of machinery and technology. This heavy reliance on technology would continue growing as each century passed. Walter Benjamin, a German philosopher, would go on to describe the heavy dependence of technology as “That which withers in the age of mechanical reproduction is the aura of the work of art” (Benjamin). Furthermore, the concept of technology destroying the authentic human experiences is also described in the film Her. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/ Her is a film that involves the main protagonist, Theodore, getting into a romantic relationship with an artificial intelligence. In the film, Theodore describes Samantha as “Well, you seem like a person, but you're just a voice in a computer.” (Her). The film expands the ...

Growing up, I only ever viewed math through the lens of how it was taught throughout school and limited myself to fully understanding math's true importance. During these weeks of lectures and readings, I was able to grasp how math is intertwined and also influences the arts and sciences of this universe. In Edwin A. Abbott’s Flatland, he uses geometrical concepts to tell a story about how an entire society can be shaped by their own limited perception: “Nothing was visible, nor could be visible, to us, except Straight Lines.” (Abbott). This quote made me reflect on how, in our own world, we are also restricted to how we view this world, all based on the knowledge that we currently have.  https://www.mathtutordvd.com/public/How-Isaac-Newton-Changed-the-World-with-the-Invention-of-Calculus.cfm Furthermore, mathematics is a tool that has been used across time as the universal language of the world. Throughout time, many languages have been spoken, but mathematics is the one constant ...

                                              https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deloitte.svg  Hi, my name is Steven Phan, and I am an economics major, pursuing a career in public accounting. Within my area of study, there is a heavy emphasis on quantitative information and statistical analysis, so I tend to lean more toward the science. https://prime.dailybruin.com/justinnorth&southcampus However, just like how C.P. Snow says the “two” cultures of art and science (Snow), I noticed UCLA also resonates with that ideology, with North and South campuses. The South campus of UCLA is primarily made up of STEM major classrooms, with a more “science” culture. While North campus is majority made up of social science and humanities majors, the more “art” culture. As a North campus major, I never cross over to the south side of ...