Watch the film “Proteus”, which can be accessed by following this link: https://mediaspace.bucknell.edu/media/Proteus/1_5toom0ji
After watching “Proteus” please post a 200-word response to the class website in the writing assignment category that addresses the following questions:
- What did you learn from this film about radiolarians?
- What aspects of Haeckel’s life and work interested you most? Why?
- Did this film make you think differently about the relationship between art and science? Why and how?
- Proteus discusses a number of intellectual, philosophical, and historical issues related to Haeckel’s inquiries. Please describe the issues that you found most interesting, and share your own thoughts on these issues.
- Please describe anything else about this film that you found interesting, surprising, or thought provoking.
This assignment will count toward your Research Binder grade.