BioTech + Art - Week 6

BioTech + Art

Week 6

Josh Woods

This week we learned about bio-art which deals using technology to change biology and make art. With technology continually progressing, people are modifying nature to make new creations with better attributes. We see it everyday with produce. Most of our fruits and vegetables are genetically modifies from the size to the color.

 "Genetically modified organism: an organism or microorganism whose genetic material has been altered by means of genetic engineering." This is the definition according to dictionary.com. GMO produce is said to be good for mass production and all factors business wise but have many deficiencies health wise. They are said to not be as nutritious as natural produce and also are said to lead to sickness and disease. Others believe that GMO's have no problems for health but can help us and be modified to help us. 

Squirrels prefer organic corn over GMO corn.

Another  fashion of bio-art is cloning. This method takes cells from an organism and plants them in an unfertilized egg cell and then planted into a surrogate mother. Thus creating an asexual being. The first of this experiment that worked was Dolly, a sheep. This sheep lived a short life but was a breakthrough in science.

The science of genetically modifying biology can be a beautiful art. Mart De Menezes biologically modified butterfly wings. Every butterfly wing was like a new portrait. This is next level art altering nature to create masterpieces.the part that makes bio-tech controversial is that it is unnatural. The beauty of it though is being able to make living art and creations never before sen. Not all may work or have longevity but there are endless possibilities in which could solve world problems.

Citations:

"Cloning Dolly the Sheep." Cloning Dolly the Sheep. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2016. <http://www.animalresearch.info/en/medical-advances/timeline/cloning-dolly-the-sheep/>.

"Farmer's Experiment Finds That Squirrels Prefer Organic over GMO Corn." The Organic & Non-GMO Report. N.p., 31 May 2013. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/june2013/farmer-experiment-squirrels-prefer-organic-corn.php>.

Honeycutt, Zen. "Stunning Corn Comparison: GMO versus NON GMO." Moms Across America. N.p., 15 Mar. 2013. Web. 08 May 2016. <http://www.momsacrossamerica.com/stunning_corn_comparison_gmo_versus_non_gmo>.

Menezes, Marta De. "Nature?" Marta De Menezes. Moshi Moshi, 2012. Web. 08 May 2016. <http://martademenezes.com/portfolio/projects/>.

"The Roslin Institute." (University of Edinburgh). N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/public-interest/dolly-the-sheep/a-life-of-dolly/>.

Scishow. "Why Are GMOs Bad?" YouTube. YouTube, 10 July 2015. Web. 09 May 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH4bi60alZU>.