Mad Quickies 12.21

• Thousands of gamers log on and play guilt-free because they are heping SCIENCE! Through Foldit and now Phylo, video gamers help solve disease.
• Zhan Wang proves that blowing sh*t up is both art and science in one of the coolest installations ever.
• Trossen Robotics is looking for a Roboticist Apprentice Extraordinaire. Whether that is you or not, you’ll want to read one of the best call-for-job-applications yet.
• Traditional Christmas values at The Adam {via Maki}
• The Universe in Miniature in Miniature. {not a typo} A dark and innovative illustrated collection of loosely connected stories from Patrick Somerville. And a limited edition cover folds out to a mobile of the solar system. Neat!
• Here’s a little something in time for the holidays. 12 hangover cures for the boozy and famous. But not really.

Art, an angry house, and much more. Plus the Royal Parcels. Heh.

• Nick Gentry makes stunning art out of floppy discs and other obsolete media. His website’s Artworks page is stunning.
• It’s Hay Bear! This has got to be a contribution to agriscience, right? {at Still Life with Serpent}
• The Royal parcels get a redesign. Notice the Queen’s jewels motif. Quite.
• It was stained with blood.
• It chooses you. Deer hooves and other gifts from Miranda July.
• Pencils made from recycled newspaper look too lovely to use.
• Send a call from Santa! Very fun and all that but where is the Send a call from Krampus? {via Joseph K}

All other home light shows, I’m really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but the Angry Birds Christmas Light Game is the best home light show of all time. OF ALL TIME! {via Surly Amy}