Visualize -- autopsy, 3d printer, conservation
In this entry, I will just gush about how cool I think technology is in non-destructive analysis and in creation. I might write more about them and with a critical commentary (e.g. ethics, at a later date... if I research these three particular items. For now, my mind is just fascinated by:
The Virtual Autopsy Table is a unique new medical visualization tool that allows people to explore the inside of a human body. With its intuitive gesture based interface, the Virtual Autopsy Table totally changes the way users interact with volumetric medical data. Multiple users can interact collaboratively and simultaneously, working with large and complex data to gain deeper understanding and insight into the functions and processes inside the body. from fuckyeahforensics
The MicroCT scanner read: What Can We Learn About Ceramics?
and this amazing 3d Printer
Now...imagine combining all three.
And then imagine if we could print genes, body parts, strands, bones
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The other day, my archy mate, Zeb showed me a shit-tonne of cooooool microscope photos of rocks at the library -- he told me some of his interpretations (resins, fats, fabrics etc.) and then I began to quickly notice things just like the way I can distinguish textures or different colours and make guesses about how to recreate. My lab instructor, Clarence is also continuing with his MA work. A year or so ago, he described what it's like the 'bones' of plants. I am in love with skeletons -- like poetry.
The archaeology side of things wasn't my interest so I usually felt like I was outside of everyone within anthropology in ungrad -- I am into babies, reproductive power and rights, queer parenting, visual representation, museums, cemeteries, social media, surveillance and things that weren't really coherent -- actually there was only one other Honours Arts classmate and I met him when we graduated because we sat beside each other at convocation and made jokes about dusty old professors and our gowns. Anyway --
I remember certain case studies in archeology of North America and connecting with that sort of information and being really interested in trying to understand consumption patterns, or interaction with the lands and more recently, I'd say my interests are in the interpretation by creating reference collections -- cataloging, comparative, records/notes, visual data. I think I am beginning to understand how I problem solve. However, I have a terrible sense of direction and terrible at following directions or recipes in general.
I know nothing, though in all respects. I remember bits and bobs of things from a mish-mash of places. I'm good at imagining shapes in my mind's eye, connecting with a variety of people, being observant, being awkward, and documenting in different mediums.
It is time to nerd-out hardcore, like never before. Oh, now I am glad I got interwebs before the winter!
The Virtual Autopsy Table is a unique new medical visualization tool that allows people to explore the inside of a human body. With its intuitive gesture based interface, the Virtual Autopsy Table totally changes the way users interact with volumetric medical data. Multiple users can interact collaboratively and simultaneously, working with large and complex data to gain deeper understanding and insight into the functions and processes inside the body. from fuckyeahforensics
The MicroCT scanner read: What Can We Learn About Ceramics?
and this amazing 3d Printer
Click to viewNow...imagine combining all three.
And then imagine if we could print genes, body parts, strands, bones
---
The other day, my archy mate, Zeb showed me a shit-tonne of cooooool microscope photos of rocks at the library -- he told me some of his interpretations (resins, fats, fabrics etc.) and then I began to quickly notice things just like the way I can distinguish textures or different colours and make guesses about how to recreate. My lab instructor, Clarence is also continuing with his MA work. A year or so ago, he described what it's like the 'bones' of plants. I am in love with skeletons -- like poetry.
The archaeology side of things wasn't my interest so I usually felt like I was outside of everyone within anthropology in ungrad -- I am into babies, reproductive power and rights, queer parenting, visual representation, museums, cemeteries, social media, surveillance and things that weren't really coherent -- actually there was only one other Honours Arts classmate and I met him when we graduated because we sat beside each other at convocation and made jokes about dusty old professors and our gowns. Anyway --
I remember certain case studies in archeology of North America and connecting with that sort of information and being really interested in trying to understand consumption patterns, or interaction with the lands and more recently, I'd say my interests are in the interpretation by creating reference collections -- cataloging, comparative, records/notes, visual data. I think I am beginning to understand how I problem solve. However, I have a terrible sense of direction and terrible at following directions or recipes in general.
I know nothing, though in all respects. I remember bits and bobs of things from a mish-mash of places. I'm good at imagining shapes in my mind's eye, connecting with a variety of people, being observant, being awkward, and documenting in different mediums.
It is time to nerd-out hardcore, like never before. Oh, now I am glad I got interwebs before the winter!