Week 4 | Medicine + Technology + Art |

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 Week 4 



This week, we examined how science and technology have influenced medicine. I learned in this module that Biotechnology has shifted how we see ourselves. We can now better understand our bodies, our biology, and what makes us who we are. Genetic engineering has opened up the possibilities for treating genetic diseases and enhancing our physical capabilities.


Professor Vesna spoke about technology being implemented into hospitals at the beginning of the 20th century because medicine was considered an art. Doctors used fewer tools, and technology was not used. She took the time to explore X-rays. This video talks about the discovery of X-rays and how this process changed the world. X-rays were created 129 years ago by Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen!!!! Before that, we were not able to see details inside the body. Lastly, I did not know that the mathematical definition of the unknown is X-Ray

 


X-Ray


 Biotechnology has shifted the way we understand our bodies. As Professor Vesna stated, it has provided us with tools to understand biological systems at a molecular level. Mesko speaks about how switching from lengthy and costly clinical trials to tiny microchips, which can be used as models of human cells, organs, or whole physiological systems, provides clear advantages.




Mesko




My grandmother was on Dialysis. Advances in technology prolonged her life. Dialysis and biotechnology have a significant relationship. Technology, art, and science play a crucial role in developing advanced dialysis techniques, and I witnessed these advancements firsthand during my years with her. Technological advancements in biotech have contributed to improving dialysis machines, making the process more efficient. The advancement leads to better treatments and better removal of products and toxins from the body. Advancements have also enabled the development of artificial kidneys, which replace or augment the function of the kidney. Researchers state this will provide a more efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional Dialysis. (Portner)



Mesko

Works Cited




20 Medical Technology Advances: Medicine in the Future - Part II. Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD

Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD Director of The Medical Futurist Institute

(Keynote Speaker, Researcher, Author & Futurist)Published January 10, 2017

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/a-major-breakthrough-for-americans-on-the-brink-of-kidney-dialysis.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCCQG_iJkMw

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/research-programs/kidney-bioengineering-biotechnology-imaging

Pörtner, R., Märkl, H. Dialysis cultures. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 50, 403–414 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530051312

Vesna, Victoria. “Medicine + Technology + Art” Lecture. CoLE DESMA 9. April 24. 2024. Web. 

 


Comments

  1. Damon LauApril 28, 2024 at 3:55 PM

    Hi Dylan,

    Thank you for sharing with us your insightful response. It was really personal and heartwarming in a sense that I could relate to you, especially the part when you talked about your grandma. For me, my dad had been struggling from cancer for 8 years before he passed away. Advances in technology indeed prolonged his life, and without the technological advancement in medicine, I wouldn't have been able to create that many memories with him during his last years of life.

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  2. Grant BuckeyApril 28, 2024 at 8:36 PM

    Great blog dylan! I really like how you were able to connect it on a personal level and share something so deep that means a lot to you. I think its super important to focus on these advances in technology and ensure that we are doing our best to find new treatments every single day.

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