In the article from the New York Times, “Molecular Animation: Where Cinema and Biology Meet,” many topics are discussed that are growing in interest in the world today. Mainly, the article talks about how the advances in the technology in the field of movies and cinematography are helping advance the knowledge of biology by making it possible for animated representations of complex topics that we couldn’t really comprehend before. Building on decades of research, scientists and animators are now collaborating to work on how to sufficiently represent these biological secrets that have been explained so many times without people being able to fully grasp the topic. One scientist who has joined the field recently, Dr. Iwasa, mentioned that it wasn’t enough to merely think about how the molecule moved in words, but to actually see the molecule moving and forming would give her a whole new sense of knowledge. Another issue that animation is confronting is whether or not the explanations that we have come up with for many topics are even realistic and could actually be done. The animation clears all that up because everything you need to see is happening right there in front of your eyes and not in a lab on a Petri dish which cannot be seen by the naked eye.
The article is significant because the animation can explain so many topics that were dubbed unreachable. The animation shows us whether every explanation or theory we have ever come up with as a race is plausible or even possible in the world we live in. the only thing that the animation can do is help us out. It will help us gain knowledge in every field of science because everything is easier when you’re seeing it visually rather than reading it out of a book or hearing it from someone else. Animation is going to revolutionize science the same way it did movies.
I really liked how this article explained how science can be related to movies and how an advancement in the technology for both has helped the other. Also, I enjoyed learning about how animation is going to help our scientists and students at every school learn these topics so much easier. The article was a very informative and interesting.
Olsen, Erik, “Molecular Animation: Where Cinema and Biology Meet.” New York Times. 15 Nov 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/science/16animate.html?_r=1&ref=science
1 comment:
1. The relationship between animation and science was very well presented.
2. How helpful the animation can be to the development of science was clear.
3. The review explained well how animation can help the public understand science and be better educated.
1. I felt as though at times the review was somewhat disorganized.
2. The review also was a little repetitive and could have focused on more aspects of the article.
1. I impressed by the new bond forming between cinema and science.
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