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PT 1: In the production of knowledge, does it matter that observation is…

- - - - science uses systematic methods to overcome error
      - because instruments have calibration limits, uncertainty, and systematic errors.
    - - Different scientists or communities interpret the same observations differently.
    - - Natural sciences rely heavily on observation
      - through experiments, field studies, and instruments (microscopes, telescopes, particle detectors)
      - Without observation, science cannot test hypotheses.
      - Observations can be misleading
    - - Observations are not just about accuracy, but about how they are made.
      - how data is obtained, with consent or not
  - - - Different observers (cultures, audiences, time periods) bring unique perspectives that shape meaning in art.
      - No two perspectives are the same. the observations can clash or distort intended meaning.
    - - Artists use tools (brushes, cameras, musical scores, film) to capture or distort observation.
      - Tools can exaggerate, simplify, or alter reality but in the arts, distortion is often intentional, producing knowledge through expression
    - - Artists observe the world, people, and emotions to create; audiences observe art to interpret meaning.
      - Observation is not neutral as it’s subjective, selective, and filtered by personal experience.
    - - If observations misrepresent or exploit, they raise ethical concerns
      - observations in the arts often involves representing people, cultures, or suffering.