Fuming | The Environmental Impact of Art

Hi! Welcome back to Fuming. Today I am so excited to announce that I will be interviewing my first guest - a real biologist! - Morgan Pugh. In this episode we cover how Volatile Organic Compounds released by plants are the same as Volatile Organic Compounds released by paint fumes.@taylor.rose on InstagramIf you are interested in any of the scholarly journals, scientific articles, or parasite videos that Morgan mentions, I'll leave them here:Catola, S., Centritto, M., Cascone, P., Ranieri, A., Loreto, F., Calamai, L., Balestrini, R., & Guerrieri, E. (2018). Effects of single or combined water deficit and aphid attack on tomato volatile organic compound (VOC) emission and plant-plant communication. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 153, 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2018.05.001Fini, A., Brunetti, C., Loreto, F., Centritto, M., Ferrini, F., & Tattini, M. (2017). Isoprene responses and functions in plants challenged by environmental pressures associated to climate change. In Frontiers in Plant Science (Vol. 8, p. 1281). Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01281Vivaldo, G., Masi, E., Taiti, C., Caldarelli, G., & Mancuso, S. (n.d.). The network of plants volatile organic compounds OPEN. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10975-xhttps://www.ccacoalition.org/en/slcps/tropospheric-ozoneParasitoid wasp: https://youtu.be/Bc69LLLEQRk

Thanks for tuning in! I wanted to take advantage of the first episode by using it to completely break down what paint is. In order to understand its environmental impact, we need to know the chemicals we're dealing with and why they're acting the way they are. I tried to translate chemistry into fun metaphors, so let me know how I did! If you're interested in keeping up with when the podcasts are posted, follow my art account: @mossartanddesigns on Instagram! Be sure to message me with any topics you might be interested and for business inquiries, reach out to mossartanddesigns@gmail.com

Welcome to my podcast! This is my first ever one, so I wanted to put up a brief introduction to what I hope to accomplish. My goal is that after you listen to this podcast, you'll reassess your daily actions within the art community. I have a background in painting and art history and will use that knowledge to propel my learning in atmospheric chemistry! If you care to learn more about my art practices and receive little fun facts about art history, check out my instagram: @mossartanddesigns I'm excited about this process and hope you'll join me for the journey, xo