Interviewing ...

So, if you have a favorite interview -- it could be fictional -- this is your chance to talk about it. If not, go find an interview that you like. Tell us about it! Who is involved in the interview? What are they talking about? WHY DO YOU LIKE IT? It is it funny, serious ....? This interview can be in print or something from the tv or a movie .... Feel free to post a link so that we can look at it and respond to what you are saying :-)

Art and Bodies

Many of you many be familiar with the exhibit, "Our Body: The Universe Within." If you are not here is a link to the website http://www.ourbodytheuniversewithin.com/. There are also many videos on YouTube that allow you to tour the exhibit. You might want to take a look at these.

Now, here are two of these clips showing the exhibit:

This is from the Pittsburgh Tribune: "Famous forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht narrates a tour of the amazing "Bodies" exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center Sportsworks in Pittsburgh."  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kJmypE1DGQ&NR=1

Here is a news blip from Orlando: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VUpjePNV6U

Let's have a conversation about this explicit and often hotly contested exhibit.

While we talk about this I would like to ask is this art? what is art? is this science? can art and science join? What are our expectations if we label this exhibit art? if we label it science? are there other issues that come up? ethical? religious? educational? 

Also, as we discuss take a look at this artist's presentation of the dead body: http://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/photographers/joel_peter_witkin_01.html.

This is the work of Joel Peter-Witkin. These images are modeled after traditional still life's that really became most popular during the 17th century in Europe. If you google "still life painting" you will be able to discover more about what Peter-Witken is doing in his art work. What is he saying? Why am I juxtaposing his work with the "Our Bodies" exhibit? What about bodies and art? Is this ok?

BTW: as usual you will receive credit for you first 250 wrd post and then your 150 wrd response. However, for each additional response of 100-150 wrds. you will receive extra credit for your participation and journal grade.

College

What have you found to be the most surprising aspect of college life? What have you encountered that you did not necessarily expect? What advice would you give someone in your situation? And, if everything has been just as you expected ... what do you miss the most about home?