“The Unfeathered Bird” by Katrina van Grouw. Amazing zoomable illustrations plus a related story. {via Sarafina} Nerd Approved: Dr. Who Valentines. {via @danicamckellar} Wherein naked early modernists get wet in the name of science! Mrs. Alva Erksine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont had suffragette tea towels. {via Surly} Totally stole this from Rebecca. Character Elements. Thomas Edison was a power-nappe... »
It’s the Friday Quickies! Surf’s up! Stellar. Breathtaking. Go now. The interactive 100,000 Stars. {via KatieH.} With no permanent museum space, Kinetica Museum creates dynamic exhibitions in varied environments. Lucky Brits. So we read the amazing Scalzi’s When Gut-Boys Attack. And then @TreeLobsters made The Grand Imperator of Nerddom. Plus this one for the internetz. At the da... »
So BBC 2 made a documentary about the inner workings of a cell, which also has sweet animations, AND is narrated by a former Doctor Who??? OK, I’m pretending to be excited about that last bit, I’ve never actually seen Doctor Who, but obviously a lot of you all have. All of that aside, this is a fairly impressive BBC documentary. Much like XVIVO’s Inner Life of the Cell animation,... »
Surf’s up! It’s time for the Friday Quickies. Ray Guns by the astounding Ed Beals. {thanks to Julianne H} Photographs of alcohol under a microscope. {thanks to Mindy T} Amorphic Robot Works – a collective of artists, technicians, and programmers creating machine-sculptures that interact with their uniquely designed environments. You’re welcome. We just might have found a new home... »
