In this episode of Art and Science Punks, Kate and Rob discuss Legos, learning through step-by-step paint by numbers style instructions like those included in modern Lego sets, and futher ask: how do those instructions help learning or get in the way of creativity?
Related Links and Resources
Galaxy Explorer Lego Set (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=497-1#T=S&O={})
Lego Volkswagen Camper (https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Volkswagen-T1-Camper-Van-10220)
Lego Bike Shop (https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Bike-Shop-Caf%C3%A9-31026)
Hello Kitty Mega Blocks (https://hellokitty.megabloks.com/)
Dreyfus Model for Skill Acquisition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition)
Unity3d (http://unity3d.com/)
Creative Code Kit: Underwater Tomato Ninja Edition (http://creativecodekit.com/)
Rob's Art Pick: Searching the Met's public domain image collection: Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection#!?showOnly=openaccess&q=figure&offset=0&pageSize=0&sortBy=Relevance&sortOrder=asc&perPage=20)
Kate's Science Pick: Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj0emEGShQ)
The story behind the Flu Attack video on NPR (http://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/06/01/114075029/flu-attack-how-a-virus-invades-your-body)
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