- In an exquisite piece, artist Nigel Holmes illustrated the answer to the question: What is the Higgs? explaining that it’s not unlike a field of snow. {via Emily}
- David Byrne: Will Work for Inspiration is part of Creative Time Reports’ Summit Series. This is Byrne’s essay on Art, Place and Dislocation, talking about Manhattan’s role in this. {via Sarafina}
- Skull-A-Day artist Noah Scalin has created a series of diptychs on famous scientists called Natural Selection and used everyday objects. More at Scalin’s site including short maker videos. {via Surly Amy}
- Alberto Seveso shot high speed photographs of
ink mixed with water with hypnotically, balletic results. {via Kiki Leigh} - Stephen Fry hosted “The Science of Opera” and a discussion of how music can physically move us to tears. Inlcues 44-minute video. {via Jennifer Ouellette by way of Smashley}
- With a background in neuroscience, artist Timothy H. Lee examines psychological disorders in his new installation. {via @vee_ewe_ell}
- xkcd nails it on the subject of infographics. {via Emily}
- A recently drawn unicorn Matthew Huston. {via SpaRklEcoRn}
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Hip Hop Remixes Science
{via Smashley}
You might be interested in reading Smashley’s post on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with GZA and how to craft good science rap. Read more more about the Rap Genius program here.
from the page
You’re invited inside Bronx Compass High School to witness the first day of Science Genius, a revolutionary pilot program which uses hip hop culture to teach science.
Guided by hip hop educator Dr. Chris Emdin and his team, these ninth grader write raps based on their current science lesson. Will the marriage between hip hop and science be a success? Find out!
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Featured image is Noah Scalin’s Einstein diptych using dice.
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