![]() I find this fascinating because today, I think most of us can agree that criminality is not something innate - rather, you find yourself in some kind of situation that causes you to need to or want to break laws. Franz Joseph Gall was a neuroscientist who developed the concept of phrenology from a desire to be able to recognize criminals apart from "normal" people (Cohen). I was particularly interested in the history of neuroscience and what that reveals about us. ![]() This week, the readings and lectures centered on neuroscience and art. I was hoping to make the whole thing more lighthearted and imaginative while also communicating some of the coolest scientific info. It includes portions of the text translated into an alien script I designed along with funny tips for extraterrestrial visitors. I wrote the scientific info from the perspective of an extraterrestrial being to amplify that feeling of awe, tourism, and being an outsider like I was at the site. So, I ended up making my project a guidebook to Coso for a being that has never been to Earth, or maybe never even to this galaxy. I was struck by a feeling of awe while there, being at the site made me feel like I was on Mars. What interested me about the site originally was how unfamiliar it felt. ![]() Originally I was going to make a pretty straightforward field guide to the location that explains the geology and volcanism of the area, collaborating with my mom because she's a geologist, but that didn't feel right - it was dry, kinda boring. It's a young volcano that last erupted about 40,000 years ago. ![]() My site is the Red Hill cinder cone at the Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo county. Our assignment was to research everything there is to know about a geographic site and then make a project about the place that includes contemporary landscape photography, original writing, and is presented as a fully designed book. In addition, I'm currently working on my final project for DESMA 154 Word + Image. ![]()
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