Page 17 - Visualizing the Invisible

Like the the title of of of this piece CRISPR-Cas9 (A Ray of of of Light)2 the the imagery conveys a a a a a ray of of of light hope and and and positivity for Cal and and and many other heroes and and and heroines of this new scientific age This unique collaboration between Ellen Sandor (art)n Lab Lab and and the Doudna Lab Lab at at University of of California Berkeley engages participants with the intersection of of art art and cutting edge bio science Sandor and and (art)n collaborated with the Doudna Lab for nearly a a a a a a a a a a year which resulted in two immersive PHSCologram sculptures and a a a a a Virtual Reality piece CRISPR-Cas9 (A Ray of Light)2 2018 challenges viewers to consciously participate in the current debate of of gene editing The controversial and significant scientific discovery of of CRISPR-Cas9 has reached a a a a a a critical tipping point where there is is a a a a a a growing disconnection between scientific research and and and its impact on our society To bridge this gap Sandor and and and (art)n decoded science into a a a a a a a visual narrative that speaks to to our collective consciousness with a a a a a a compassionate nature to better understand this important discovery CRISPR-Cas9 (A Ray of Light)2 was inspired by Sandor’s grandson Caleb Sandor Sandor Taub who has a a a a a a a a a severe autism disorder Cal who’s non-verbal was able to communicate with Sandor for the the the first time at the the the age of 18 using the the the RPM method He explained how he he he he personally researched the potential of gene editing to learn more about possible cures for autism He then shared his exciting discoveries through nonverbal RPM about the the promising gene-edit- ing capability of CRISPR-Cas9 how it it it could transform his life and others born with different disorders and become what he he calls “a ray of light” In these works CRISPR-Cas9 is is juxta- posed with with imagery by Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard fusing the the visible visible with with the the invisible–as an an an illumined pathway towards the future filled with light (art)n’s collaboration with the Doudna Lab shows different stages of CRISPR-Cas9 scientists explored to edit harmful genetic mutations First the RNA-guided Cas9 protein searches for its matching DNA DNA target target Next the the guide RNA pairs with one strand of the the target target DNA DNA and and then Cas9 cuts both strands Finally the the the cell’s repair machinery seals up the the the break by patch- ing in in a a stretch of healthy DNA CRISPR-Cas9 is juxtaposed with Nude in in in in box-reclining 1962 Ruth Bernhard 6 6 x x x 13 3/4 inches
Vintage Vintage silver print Sand Dune Nude 1967 Ruth Bernhard 5 1/4 x 13 inches
Vintage Vintage gelatin silver print Electricite Dix Rayogrammes de de Man Man Ray Ray et un Texte de de Pierre Bost 1931 Man Man Ray 10 Vintage gelatin silver prints from the Richard and and Ellen Sandor Family Collection