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Fasciating Flowers
Not all mutants are of the too-much-radiation, giant-reptile-takes-over-the-world variety. Artist Amy Davis Roth, of Mad Art Lab, photographed these black-eyed Susans growing in a California backyard. The flowers are exhibiting fasciation, or abnormal growth of the meristem of the plant. … Continue reading
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Tagged fasciation, flowers, Photography, Plants
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Beauty In Brains
Whenever I yank meat from a lobster or crack a crab claw, one thought always pops into my head: these look like giant spiders. It doesn’t stop me from eating them (delicious giant spiders), but it does make me think … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, books, Features, Frontpage, Uncategorized, Visual Art
Tagged arthropod, insect, Microphotography, Microscopes, natural history, Nicholas James Strausfeld, Photography
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Take Your Best Shot: We Want Your Winter Nature Photos
It’s cold out. It gets dark at 5:00 PM. Science Friday feels your (winter) pain. Spring and its associated flora and fauna seems so far away. But we know nature doesn’t totally shut down in winter. There’s life out there … Continue reading
The Future is Now: Vincent Fournier’s Space Project
Belgium-based photographer Vincent Fournier is drawn to the contrast between rough, primal landscapes and sleek high technology. His “Space Project” series focuses on national space programs, which often do high-tech research in extreme geographic locations. He’s traveled around the world … Continue reading
How to Make a Pinhole Camera
Are you experiencing summer doldrums this August? Get creative! Do a craft. A science craft. Back in April, we celebrated Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day by posting a few pics we took with a matchbox pinhole camera. I promised a how-to … Continue reading
The Art and Science of High-Tech Cuisine
Former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold is a man of many passions: he studied cosmology with Stephen Hawking, discovered T. Rex fossils in Montana with Jack Horner, and has won awards for his wildlife and nature photography. After that, some people … Continue reading
Tips and Tricks for Your DIY Pinhole Camera
Guest blogger Brendan Monroe shares tips and images from his mooncake tin pinhole camera. Brendan is also a brilliant illustrator; check out some of his science-inspired drawings at http://www.brendanmonroe.com/. If you are interested in photography and want to try something … Continue reading
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (Yes, This Exists)
This Sunday is one of the most important of the whole year. It’s a day when people worldwide gather to celebrate the magic of the earth, the wonder of human progress, et cetera. Of course I’m talking about Pinhole Day. … Continue reading
Evidence: Forensic Photography as Art
Artist Angela Strassheim began her career as a forensic photographer in a crime lab. She soon left to focus on art full-time, but she didn’t entirely leave the field behind. Her body of work, Evidence, is a documentary art project … Continue reading
