Mad Quickies 7.20
It’s the Friday Quickies! Surf’s up!
- Just released: “Same Love” by Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis. And you can listen to it. {via Anne S.}
- Celia Yost kept a TAM2012 sketchbook. Her deviantART site. Her webcomic Troll Bridge. {via Amy}
- NPR reports on SciArt, Intel’s art-science mash-up. {via Mindy}
- Ten Bat-Takes: the ten best interpretations of Batman. Excellent, well-researched.
- Behold the majesty of a 150-foot-tall Dark Knight. {via Mary B.}
- Scientifically speaking, why Aquaman would be toast. {via Emily}
- Super cool: Brandalism. {via Steve D}
- Edible packaging.
- The inventor of macrophotography, Fritz Goro’s work illuminated the realm of scientific inquiry.
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- Contest- seeking a fat female superhero. {via Anne S.}
- An artist’s resource:
Athletic body diversity reference. {via Maki} - The U.S. Military is developing body armor better suited for women. {via Anne S.}
- Sarah Robles should have a sponsor. You can follow Sarah on her Olympic progress on twitter.
- Tumblr find: Scientific Illustration.
- Scientist, artist, inventor, Val Patterson wrote his own obituary… and it’s poignantly hilarious.
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A TED talk:
Aimee Mullins: How my legs give me super powers
More information here.
Aimee Mullins’ bio.
{via Maki}
from the page
Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she’s got a dozen amazing pairs — and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height … Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.
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Water Flea Circus 10
More information here.
Found at The Finch and Pea’s The Art of Science- Water Flea Circus.
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LEGO Portal Gun
This gent was at CONvergence and was spotted
by some of the Mad Labbers. {via Anne S.}
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A movie inside a movie:
The Art of Film & TV Title Design
Featuring:
Peter Frankfurt and Karin Fong, Imaginary Forces
Ben Conrad, Logan
Jim Helton, Blue Valentine
Music by:
Revolution Void: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/revolutionvoid
Reno Project: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Reno_Project
Mindthings: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/mindthings
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Featured image is an excerpt of Jesus in Peril by Celia Yost.
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