Our discussion regarding our personal definitions of nature was extremely enlightening, and I think it was quite telling that we all have different interpretations of this commonly used term. Like many things in the world, the simplest concepts are sometimes the most personal and complex; we all have different perspectives on what one would assume to be the overtly “obvious.” Dr.

     I have lived in Los Angeles for my entire life, but I have never thought of myself as living in a city. My hometown is on the outskirts of LA in a mountainous area that most people are not familiar with. My town is called “Tujunga” which is the native Tongva word for “old woman”, referring to the idea of a nurturing and wise mother nature presiding over the area. The slogan of our town, which is written on a small wooden sign by the highway coming in, is “The Gateway to the Angeles National Forest”.

Hello fellow students! Below is the information for ASUS and the Zine if you are interested

Link to the original website: http://artsci.ucla.edu/art-science-undergraduate-society

Information for the Spring 2019 Zine

The UCLA Art Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) is accepting submissions for the Spring 2019 Zine.

This quarter's theme is: Nature

     Lately, I’ve been on a health grind. In my weekly workout routine, I probably go running almost 2 or 3 times a week. Anyone and everyone on planet Earth knows that running has amazing benefits for an individual's overall health. Here are some of the amazing benefits of running (Smith, 2018):

           When I first heard that there was going to be a Sound and Science Symposium, I was very conflicted between which presentations I particularly wanted to listen to. Ultimately I decided to attend Sarah Brandy's talk on "Sound as Extruded Form" and Jocelyn Ho's discussion about using our mobile phones as musical instruments.

The idea of nature can take on so many different interpretations. As seen during our class last week, everyone has their own idea of what nature is. Some described scenic areas they’ve been to, others argued that anything disturbed by mankind is no longer nature. When I think of nature, I feel something different. I specifically use the word feel because nature affects all my senses. It’s hard to categorize these effects as external and internal, since I feel like they are so intertwined.

After going through the midterm proposals the three that interested me the most were Anne’s cookbook about the over consumption of meat, Lucky’s non-toxic paint, and Jose’s mushroom book and garden. All of these projects had some sort of food element to them which I liked and they all involved the use of mycelium which I find to be a fascinating medium.

Reading through all the midterm proposals exposed me to different innovative ideas that the students in Dr. Vesna’s DESMA class came up with. Although I think all the concepts are viable with time and effort, I chose to focus on three, in particular that caught my attention. Below is my review and critique of those proposals.

Madux Middaugh – XXX

Mushroom Book

By: Jose Zeferino

Comments on Brian’s blood project:

Yuna Park — Chemical-Free Cosmetics:
    I think Yuna’s app is really cool. I personally don’t follow beauty too much, however, even I have heard about Korea’s amazing natural skincare and makeup. I think an app to make people aware of these brands and products is a great idea. I think it has a lot of potential and could be very useful to people who want to live a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle and want the ability to include their beauty products into that lifestyle.

Yuna Park — Chemical-Free Cosmetics:
    I think Yuna’s app is really cool. I personally don’t follow beauty too much, however, even I have heard about Korea’s amazing natural skincare and makeup. I think an app to make people aware of these brands and products is a great idea. I think it has a lot of potential and could be very useful to people who want to live a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle and want the ability to include their beauty products into that lifestyle.

           After going through all the midterm proposals, I really gravitated toward three in particular. Those three are Water Usage and Pollution of Livestock by Ann Suzuki, Common Paint as a Silent Killer by Lucky Shulman, and Nootreats by Anastasia Lewis. All three of these proposals share a commonality, which is creating products geared toward benefiting the environment. Ann wants to create an app that demonstrates how much water was used to raise the livestock that you are eating and/or create a book that describes recipes that limit water usage.

           After going through all the midterm proposals, I really gravitated toward three in particular. Those three are Water Usage and Pollution of Livestock by Ann Suzuki, Common Paint as a Silent Killer by Lucky Shulman, and Nootreats by Anastasia Lewis. All three of these proposals share a commonality, which is creating products geared toward benefiting the environment. Ann wants to create an app that demonstrates how much water was used to raise the livestock that you are eating and/or create a book that describes recipes that limit water usage.

           After going through all the midterm proposals, I really gravitated toward three in particular. Those three are Water Usage and Pollution of Livestock by Ann Suzuki, Common Paint as a Silent Killer by Lucky Shulman, and Nootreats by Anastasia Lewis. All three of these proposals share a commonality, which is creating products geared toward benefiting the environment. Ann wants to create an app that demonstrates how much water was used to raise the livestock that you are eating and/or create a book that describes recipes that limit water usage.