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Radiolarians are single-celled, individual microorganisms, similar to amoeba, often shaped with radial symmetry that can survive harsh conditions at the bottom of the sea. To help them survive these conditions, radiolarians contain pseudopods to catch tiny prey for feeding as well as silica, which creates the intricate, glasslike crystalline structures. This helps create the infinite… Continue reading Radiolarians and Ernst Haeckel, Amy Patterson

Tim Hawkinson   He is extremely conscious of how his pieces will have an auditory and visual effect on the viewer. He problem solves to create a mechanism that produces sounds of musical instruments without using complex electronics and without having prior formal engineering knowledge. The pieces evolve as he creates them throughout this problem… Continue reading Amy Patterson

When thinking about the complex idea of consciousness in animals, Nagel focuses on bats. Bats ‘see’ and ‘hear’ in a completely different way than we do, although both populations have evolved very sophisticated perceptive mechanisms over time to suit their needs. Regardless of the this similar complexity, we, as humans, have no sense that is… Continue reading “What is it like to be a bat?” by Thomas Nagel; Amy Patterson