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Does acquiring knowledge destroy our sense of wonder? - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Acquire - active process of gaining / learning something new by studies, reflectioon
      - Knowledge - facts, information / skills. Obtain via education. Two types: theoretical/creative
      - Destroy - something being taken away or diminished/ reduce/elimintion
      - Wonder - amazement, curiosity triggered by mysterious , unknown and unexplained things.
      - Wonder triggers an individual to ask more, keep questioning until a logic explaination is found.
      - This process of questioning will help individual to gain new info via reflection or studying up
      - These questions can add to the knowledge(information ) that the individual had in prior
      - Acquiring the knowledge can create understanding of the event.
      - This may or may not reduce the amazement / questioning that people had initially which take away/destroys their curiosity, the wonder of the event
- - - - CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technology:
        Gene-editing technology that allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA.*
        
        Argument against
        
        Enhances wonder: humans are able to edit genes and explore the potential combinations that could cure diseases.
        
        Argument for
        
        Technical clarity: Detailed knowledge on how CRISPR-Cas9 works transforms it from a mysterious tool to a well understood tool. this reduces the enigmatic allure of the tool
  - - - Decoding Symbolism: learning the symbolic system explains the abstract elements in which change the enigmatic sense of awe to an appreciation of intellectual depth.
  - - - wonder how apple fall, come up with gravity concept. wonder by other scientists that comeup with other dormulas. (centripetal force,
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        The painting The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh is appreciated on an emotional level by many, but knowing about Van Gogh’s mental health struggles and the symbolism in his use of color and texture can deepen our wonder about the artwork. Understanding the techniques behind the swirling brushstrokes and the turbulent emotions of the artist enhances the viewer's emotional engagement
        
        How does knowledge of an artist’s background, techniques, and symbolism influence our emotional response to their work?
        
        How does cultural or historical knowledge shape the way different communities experience wonder in art?
        
        will over intellectualisation of artwork diminish our sense of woner?
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        Pablo Picasso’s Guernica 1937 (featured in the composition are a gored horse, a bull, screaming women, a dead baby, a dismembered soldier, and flames.). painted in an abstract manner. knowing historical context ( the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War) While understanding Picasso’s intent can deepen our comprehension of its political and emotional significance, it might limit the wonder that comes from interpreting it purely through our own lenses, as we become aware of the specific tragedy it represents.
        
        How do different art movements, such as abstract art or surrealism, maintain a sense of wonder even when knowledge about the artist’s intent is known?
        
        Could thee multiple layers of meaning sustain wonder by allowing subjective interprtation?
  - - - RLE
        
        Isaac Newton concept of gravity
        
        Can an increased understanding of scientific principles lead to an infinite cycle of wonder, or is there a point where curiosity becomes satisfaction?
        
        The discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure by Watson and Crick initially solved the mystery of how genetic information is passed on but opened up even more questions, such as how genetic mutations occur and how genes interact to create life. lead to more advancement, (CRISPR)
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        The explanation of rainbows through optics and the dispersion of light often removes the magical, mystical perception (Irish Myth of leprechaun) . For instance, understanding that rainbows are merely refractions of sunlight through water droplets can make them seem less wondrous to some.
        
        How do scientific breakthroughs challenge or support the idea that knowledge destroys wonder?
        
        Is the destruction of wonder inevitable once we fully understand a phenomenon, or can some aspects of nature always remain wondrous despite logical explanations?