The parasite T. gondii, seen here, may be changing connections between our neurones, altering how we act and feel. (Dennis Kunkel Microscropy, Inc./Visuals Unlimited/Corbis Images)
via How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy – Magazine – The Atlantic.
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February 21, 2012
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy – Magazine – The Atlantic
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February 3, 2012
Solar Dynamics Observatory computer
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It has up to date data of multiple wavelengths of the sun that are compiling in real-time to create stunning visuals of the different regions of solar activity. More information on the wavelengths can be found here.
http://aia.lmsal.com/public/instrument.htm
January 26, 2012
Analog Synth by Dan McPharlin
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January 5, 2012
Palace of Fine Arts
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Today : Palace of Fine Arts aerial video.
December 9, 2011
December 6, 2011
Exploratorium After Dark: Glow
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November 15, 2011
Age of Enlightenment
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November 8, 2011
In his b&w series Demonstrations, Caleb Charland used everyday objects or materials he found in surplus and salvage yards to explore the laws and wonders of physics. The stupefying images are the only traces left of the many exposures, the long trials and errors the artist had to go through before he managed to make the perfect portrait of a physical phenomenon.
via we-make-money-not-art Experimental Station – Caleb Charland – we make money not art.
November 2, 2011
Alan Sailer
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November 2, 2011
Asheville, North Carolina is home to Moogfest and the Moog factory of former resident and innovator of the synthesizer Robert Moog.
via Moogfest 2011 Wrap-Up | XLR8R.
October 21, 2011
Nearly 24 hours since meeting my new smart rover and totally in love. I’m ready for a long term relationship. At least 2 years, according to the contract…
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/opinion/you-love-your-iphone-literally.html
…when they were exposed to the video, our subjects’ brains didn’t just see the vibrating iPhone, they “heard” it, too; and when they were exposed to the audio, they also “saw” it. This powerful cross-sensory phenomenon is known as synesthesia.But most striking of all was the flurry of activation in the insular cortex of the brain, which is associated with feelings of love and compassion. The subjects’ brains responded to the sound of their phones as they would respond to the presence or proximity of a girlfriend, boyfriend or family member.
In short, the subjects didn’t demonstrate the classic brain-based signs of addiction. Instead, they loved their iPhones.
October 18, 2011
