Radiolarians are single celled organisms called plankton found at the bottom of the ocean. Their structure absorbs silica from the sea water and creates its own unique outer shell. There are countless types and versions of these . Some look simple and others look like aliens. And the only way to be able to see them is through strong magnification and bright lights, as well as working fast because they only lived for a period of time. When I first saw these drawings I was very confused at what they were and was interested to hear about where they came from. After listening to Haeckel’s life’s work I can say I was most impressed by his dedication to what he was curious about. He was so passionate about science and the curiosity of the unknown so he traveled and traveled and began to love art and drawing and he tried to find more and more of these organisms. It was super interesting the way he struggled to decide what passion he was heading towards and both of his worlds somehow worked together. I definitely believe nature is beautiful and I am amazed everyday how there is so much color and beauty in our world so it didn’t really change my perspective about science and art. I really love to draw and paint and I paint and draw nature all the time and it is my favorite because each piece of nature is so personal and unique. I definitely think it was interesting to see Haeckel’s mind changing as he was getting older and how he became a prophet. I think now we have many scientists say that god doesn’t exist because of science and facts, but Haeckel as a scientist believed that god was everywhere and in everything. That he believed that evolution went farther then on land but every structure of the universe. When he stated that the only church he needed was nature. I found that also very interesting. In making our sculptures, in a way it feels like we are playing god in making our own cells and how each is different. Even if our sculpture is not exact to the picture we made our own unique figure that has never been made before. I can certainly say I was surprised and impressed when he stated the connection between man and ape far before Darwin did.