CRISPR, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, is a recently developed genetic alteration technique. In principal, CRISPR allows the insertion or deletion of any genes with relatively great accuracy. This technology opens the genetic door of altering the genetic code of babies to eliminate genetic disease. This article I found, written by Austen Yeager, looks […]

Here is a screenshot I captured off of facebook the other day. I found this to be an example of how people see nature as being ‘out there’ and -non-human’. When people think of nature they think of trees and butterflies with beautiful coloration. I do not know how to source this, as it is […]

Being  honest, I love Kesha. Call it my guilty pleasure. I know the music is bad. Kesha’s song “Cannibal” (part of the larger album also called “Cannibal”), is a pop song depicting Kesha as an cannibalistic, sexualized animal who eats men. “I eat boys up, breakfast and lunch. Then when I’m thirsty, I drink their blood. Carnivore, […]

After reading Susan Davis’s, “Touch the Magic,” I did some research and found an attraction at Disneyland that is sponsored by a coroprate company very similar to the third party companies that are partnered with Sea World. The Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction within Disneyland that creates a fake “jungle” filled with talking parrots […]

I was listening to Kayne West’s new album and came across his song, ‘Blood on the leaves.” This song is a cover of Billie Holiday’s song we listened to in class, “Strange fruit.” I think it is really powerful to see such an influential performer push the boundaries on taboo subjects such as race that […]

Look at that pristine nature….   From the Statesman Journal: …Hinatsu said the canyon’s riparian vegetation — its moss and plants — have been damaged by visitors. He also said that sediment stirred up could have a negative impact on fish. “This gorge is a unique botanical place, with lots of mosses and plants growing […]

The fact that this show is popular enough to have spawned a full-length special and 20 hour-long episodes, when essentially the same thing happens in each one, is pretty fascinating. This show depicts, in hi-def CGI fashion, a speculative version of what might happen if our species were totally annihilated and nature were to more […]

I honestly don’t know how to feel about this, but I found it extremely intriguing. This is depicting nature as squirrels recreating on the river. The irony comes with the utilization of the trash PBR can as the canoe. Did the artist paint this mural as a political statement? Is nature natural with a human […]

I found this image applicable to our conversation considering Davis’ arguments about consumerized (word?) nature. REI as a company is selling its products as access to the ‘pristine’ and ‘untouched’ virgin land. This ad paints a picture on how consumers, primarily white middle class consumers, should view and enjoy nature. The REI credit card, placed […]