Question

What moment affected Brad Ferren so much that he realized art and technology coincide; and what, specifically, did he notice?

How is the domed ceiling of the Pantheon structurally possible?

What did Ferren's teachers tell him to focus on? Why?

What are polymaths? Who did Ferren name as polymaths that he admired?

What is a modern-day game changer like the Pantheon, according to Ferren? Why would it be considered one?

What invention does Ferren say is not a modern-day Pantheon?

What does Ferren believe is the next Pantheon?

Describe something you know of, that combines art and technology, that could be considered a game changer.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Brad Ferren realized that art and technology coincide when he went to the Pantheon for the first time. He noticed the hole in the ceiling, which is called an oculus, used to see the heavens.
2. How is the domed ceiling of the Pantheon structurally possible? The domed ceiling of the Pantheon is structurally possible because the people who created the building had to create very strong concrete, vary the density, use five rings of coffers, What did Ferren's teachers tell him to focus on?
3. Ferren's teachers told him that he should focus on either art or technology. He was being told in school that art and technology were not compatible. Polymaths were people who did believe that art and science were meant to coincide.
4. Some Polymaths that Ferren said he admired were Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Benjamin Franklin.
5. Why would it be considered one? Ferren believes an example of a modern-day game changer, like the Pantheon, is when man first stepped on the moon. It would be considered one because of how big of a leap it was for society.
6. An invention that Ferren says is not a modern-day Pantheon is the internet. He believes it is not a modern-day game changer because it is more similar to when concrete was created. He believes that the internet is something that can be used to create a modern-day Pantheon.
7. What does Ferren believe is the next Pantheon? Ferren believes the next Pantheon is autonomous vehicles, a concept that has been revived decade after decade, since the 1930s. He believes autonomous vehicles would allow people to advance cities and civilization.
8. He believes autonomous vehicles would allow people to advance cities and civilization. Describe something you know of, that combines art and technology, that could be considered a game changer. Regenerative medicine uses both art and technology to engineer human cells, tissues, and organs.