In some cases people may see the science of anatomy and art to be one opposite sides of the spectrum. Two completely separate disciplines, but in reality they coexist together to be incorporated within the same work. For me, I have always thought of anatomy as art. My personal friend’s father is an artist who intertwined his love for art and the medical field, and is a professional artist of human body anatomy drawing. His complex and detailed drawings of the human body like nerves, muscles, organs, and bones are published in medical journals and science books proving to be an invaluable educational tool. This art is not new to modern day as even back in the Renaissance period, Leonardo DaVinci dissected cadavers to improve his paintings and. By observing my friend’s father, I realized how the art skill in this field is able to translate directly to another practice that of the medical field and, in turn, be an invaluable help to the public. Additionally, technology has also come a long way in its’ development of medical appliances aiding in looking at the human body, enabling us to go from just a picture of the human body to 3D models. Creations like the Cat Scan machine or MRI are innovations that have propelled how the medical field can now approach a patient’s treatment by performing non-invasive procedures instead of major operations. 
New 3D technology has tremendously advanced the development of prosthetics especially with legs, arms and hands. Design art works hand in hand with 3D printer technology to customize the particular prosthetic for someone. This technology art can be far-reaching for many people who can’t afford prosthetics because it is so less costly and will be invaluable as more art and technology teams collaborate to help address the needs of these people, and make life a little easier.
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Your blog post reminded me of a recently published New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/science/hand-of-a-superhero.html?_r=0). 3-D printed prosthetics that are cheaply made yet very functional and actually pretty awesome looking are revolutionizing the world of prosthetics.
ReplyDeleteHi Jake! I like reading your blog for this week. It is interesting to see the example of your friend's father and relate it to the 3D technology on prosthetics. I also agree that medical technology is an art. Im looking forward to read your next blog! :)
ReplyDeleteJingyi Xie
Hello Jake,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post, I think it is awesome that you have a real life example of what we learned in lecture. I think it's amazing how far we have come a long in prosthetic. Being able to recreate a limb is art and using that art everyday must feel wonderful.
Best,
Alison Gomez