Exhibits diversify math
By Eden Godbey
Emerald News Editor
Three exhibits concerning
math, technology and its
history are currently on
display at the Willamette
Science and Technology
Center.
The major exhibit called
"Pebbles to Computers” is a
gift from the Canadian
government, according to
Alice Carnes, executive direc
tor of WISTEC. Bryan
Downes, director of the
University Canadian Studies
Program, said he believes the
exhibit was given to WISTEC
because of the large Canadian
Studies Program at the
University.
"Pebbles to Computers"
"takes a world as seen
through math,” Carnes ex
plained. It features a series of
pictures by Hans lilnhm that
trace the history of computer
technology. A text by Rucfi
Haas accompanies the
exhibit.
One of the first pictures in
the series, called "Nazca
Figures and Carrier Frame.”
shows the resemblance of
600-foot-long engraved bird
figures to an integrated circuit
carrier.
Another picture shows
Stonehenge, the ancient stone
calendar in England Haas
writes: It is "Earth's oldest
and largest computer" and is
constructed in perfect allign
ment with the Earth’s axis to
accurately measure the
change of seasons.
In contrast to "Pebbles to
Computers.'• "lm
meaurables" shows "what
mathematics can't do."
Carnes said.
"It ("Pebbles to Com
puters") highlights the
iienifits of math; I thought I
should show the other side of
the question." she added.
"Immeasurables" includes
pictures by Don Hunter and a
text of corresponding quotes
selected by Carnes. Hunter is
a retired director of the Intruc
tional Media Center in the
University’s Main Library He
was approached by Carnes
about the project because of
his experience in
photography.
One picture shows a
wooden sawhorse in a forest
with fallen logs and leaves
surrounding it. The cor
responding quote by Franz
Boas reads: "Counting does
not become necessary until
objects are considered in such
generalized form that their in
dividualities are entirely lost
sight of."
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