I decided to do my STEAM project on breast cancer and relate it to the stages of Mitosis. In the picture below is a basic anatomy of the breasts that I sketched and then colored in and blended with the James Charles eyeshadow pallet. I thought it was interesting to …
I wrote my project on kyphosis and the surgical procedure to correct it: kyphoplasty. This is a subject that is very dear to me as my dad often did this procedure to help people. In short, kyphosis is when a vertebrae collapses (thus causing the patient to have a “hunchback”) …
For my STEAM project I made a short film depicting the virus COVID 19 and tried to show the basics of how it enters cells and infiltrates the body. The main “characters” are the COVID-19 virus, and the killer T white blood cells that combat it, in addition to some …
I wrote my project on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy also known as DMD. This subject is near to me as both of my boys have DMD. This project is about how one little protein can cause all sort of havoc in the body.
I decided to create a five canvas panel to show the different stages of decomposition. I used acrylic paints, a sharpie, and a healthy dose of nihilism. There is some aspect of nudity, but it is for artistic purpose and because clothes go through a completely different process of decomposition than the human body. Click photos for better quality.
One CommentI did my steam project on the process of Mitosis. I showed each phase, including Prophase, Prometaphase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis, on top of vanilla cupcakes I baked. I thought this medium would be appropriate because of the ability to show the steps on each cupcake.
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Open Bone Fracture- Watercolor This project focuses on the healing time and mechanisms involved in an open fracture injury using watercolor paint and pencils as a medium. Every icon/ image stands for something: pills are for medications, the stethoscope means medical help, the nerve represents pain signals, the clock represents …
I did my STEAM project on Osteoporosis, and as you can see from the photo I have uploaded, I wanted to draw a comparison between regular bone and bone with Osteoporosis. I included next to the bones a little microscopic view point of what the inside of bone would look …