Jumpsuits & Teleporters
Whitney Dail was born in Alexandria, VA to a Naval aviator and an artist-entrepreneur, and was raised in Annapolis, MD. For five years, Whitney worked as a graphic designer in the comic book industry but returned to school in 2009 to pursue a better-suited Master's degree in Arts Administration. She is currently in the process of writing and researching her thesis on expanding art, science, and technology interactions in U.S. cultural institutions.
Credit: Image by Jonathan Yoerger.
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Mars Science Laboratory: How Do You Get to Mars?
So you want to heave a couple billion dollars worth of robotic science...
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“From the belly of the peloton, I can identify the riders in front of me by how they sit on their bikes and the way they pedal. American Chris...”
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What he is talking about is to common sense: abandon the “grandeur and excelse ideas” that came with decades of blockbusters show, monumental...
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Orion Nebula
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Mod fashions from Elle, Mexico.
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lykke li // i know places (live on the moon)
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What day is today?
This is an image from a poster in a museum. Should we say things are in order now?
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“In the early stages, if you try and set something on a path and say that’s the only way to do it, you outlaw other inputs that might come up with a better solution.”
Buzz Aldrin, from “Buzz Aldrin, Tom Sachs, and Louise Neri in Conversation” in Tom Sachs: Space Program.
Dan Goods talks about working with NASA/JPL as Visual Strategist. Dan is an example of a creative person with a background in art and design working in the field of science. His goal is to make experiences for people to experience science. There’s a funny segment at the beginning of this video where he lists the normal steps for getting a job with JPL and then the ‘alternative path’, which is how he got in.
I’ve been working on my literature review for my thesis. Dan’s work relates directly to research I’ve conducted on creativity and innovation where the arts merge with science. It’s been enjoyable reading Dan Pink’s A Whole New Mind, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Creativity, and David Edwards’ The Lab. I also feel like I could spend the entire month overloading ideas into my head with TED Talks. They’re definitely “ideas worth spreading.”
Find out more about NASA’s first TV image of Mars from Dan Goods, Visual Strategist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion lab.
Homespun Museums
Too often do we take for granted the organization of a museum’s collection. When the success of an organization is significantly due to preservation of a legacy and storage is not an option, displays are filled to the brim with donations of personal memorabilia, family heirlooms, and rare artifacts—each bearing a story. This is mostly seen in the case of small nonprofit organizations or what I call homespun museums. I’ve visited a few of these nonprofits, though mostly related to aviation or space exploration. After talking with volunteers and taking my time to explore the collection, I noticed that financial support comes from retired aviators and family members entrusting their donations. The small size of the museum lends the illusion of a mom-and-pop establishment, which is more an asset than a limitation. (This can also be experienced in small artist-run alternative spaces.) Especially because the volunteers are eager to narrate their own personal anecdote for their favorite exhibit.
Below are a few images of the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville, Florida, which houses and restores vintage aircrafts and is home to the TICO Belle. I visited the Warbird Museum last September where I was given an exclusive tour of the museum and its restoration hangar. It is a rare occasion to be offered a museum tour by a passionate volunteer. Jason Davis, a helicopter instructor, showed me around for over an hour answering every question I threw at him. More pictures can be seen here.
Another recommendation for a homespun museum is the U.S. Space Walk of Fame also in Titusville. Placing emphasis on the American Space Worker, this museum was founded by NASA employees who dedicated their lives to space exploration. Though there are only a few rooms to peruse, the collection is impressive because the items donated include volunteers’ own personal effects from spacesuits, helmets, and other memorabilia to models and launch consoles. Spacesuits and other uniforms are surprisingly not encased in glass displays (excluding the glove pictured below), which allows a closer examination than any display at the Kennedy Space Center.
Never Enough Books on the Shelf
Every time I go to the bookstore, I end up with an endless wishlist. I like to take pictures of books to remember to order them later on (life after thesis).
