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This experimental film provides an emotional roller coaster experience that was musically and visually designed based on a neuroscience research project that correlates a mathematical parameter (fractal dimension) of sounds and images with the selective triggering of emotional states.
I am aiming to challenge the traditional division and break down the barrier between between Science and Art to create a unique visual and audio experience of time perceptions and emotional dimensions. . My three-year journey in research has revealed the deeply rooted biological connection that the human brain forms with complex images, sounds, and music. I have used my scientific discoveries as a platform to share my dream of finding a place “Where Science Meets Art.”
I invite you to ride this emotional rollercoaster while dreaming about a place “Where Science Meets Art” at the James River. Enlighten yourself by looking at the world from your personal point of view while dreaming inside your curiosity.
Michelle Marquez created a unique experience specially for the audience at TEDxYouth@RVA and we are now able to share it with the world.
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Meet Michelle Marquez and sister Samantha Marquez who were featured on CNN’s “Vital Signs” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta for their pioneering work in cluster cells and fractal dimension.
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The Paradox of Emotional Dimensionality: The Effect of the Dimensionality of Audio Stimuli on the Brain’s Electrical Activity, a Neuroscience Study
I am passionate about understanding the human perceptions of art by using scientific correlations. For my research, I studied the mathematical structure of sounds that triggers selective emotions. I was able to prove that certain types of music affect the brain and that the responses may have an evolutionary and biological basis. My research can provide a new foundation to how music therapy can work in treating symptoms of mood, neurological, and anxiety disorders such as PTSD and Attention Deficit Disorder.
Awards and Recognitions
- 2015 Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Conference – Keynote Speaker
- 2014 Global STEMPreneurs – Student Panelist
- 2014 MRSF (Metro Richmond Science Fair)Grand Prize WinnerFirst Place & Best in Category Winner
- 2014 ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) – Los Angeles, CAFirst Place & Best in Category WinnerSpecial Award: American Psychological AssociationIntel Foundation Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award
- 2013 Broadcom MASTERS