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Anatomy Minute: The Mysterious Stomach
Los Angeles experimental theater troupe Art of Bleeding is back with another “Anatomy Minute” video, exploring the interior lives of bodily organs. This episode tells us about the mysterious, shapeshifting stomach. Much like the reclusive esophagus covered earlier, this organ … Continue reading
Playwright First Invented Robot
The word, that is. Czech playwright, novelist and journalist Karel Čapek didn’t invent an actual working robot, but he did invent “robot” — from the Czech robota, meaning “work.” He introduced the word in his 1920 hit play, R.U.R., or … Continue reading
Learn Anatomy, Feel Weird About It: Part 2
Last month, I posted a link to theater troupe The Art of Bleeding’s faux educational video about the esophagus. Due to the video’s uncomfortable insinuations about my esophagus’ social life, I wrote: Do I get it? No. Do I like … Continue reading
Learn Anatomy, Feel Weird About It
The Art of Bleeding is a Los Angeles theater troupe that, according to its founder Al Ridenour, is a “combination first-aid vaudeville-variety show and educational foundation teaching the unconscious.” Your guess is as good as mine on what that means, … Continue reading
This Week on SciFri: Tod Machover and his Legion of Operabots
On this week’s show, we’re talking to composer and inventor Tod Machover about his newest project, an opera featuring specially-designed “operabots” acting, singing, and dancing along with human performers (program audio here). And lest you think robots are cold and … Continue reading
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Call for Entries: Plays About Science and Tech
Have you been sitting on an idea for a play, but haven’t gotten around to writing it? Now is the time! Especially if your play has something to do with science or technology.
New York Theater Company Greens Production
A few weeks ago, UK green arts coalition Julie’s Bicycle released a study revealing the incredible amount of greenhouse gases released by touring British theater companies. Adding up the transportation of staff and sets, electricity to power the shows, and … Continue reading
Lenin’s Embalmers
A new play, Lenin’s Embalmers, tells the story of two scientists who, under tremendous pressure from Stalin, figured out the science of preserving human flesh. Here’s a clip from the show. Lenin’s ghost is a walking, talking character. In the … Continue reading
Tuesday Sci Arts Mashup
-The New York Times put together a slide show of some of the highlights from bird photographer Theodore Cross. Cross narrates the slide show, explains the adrenaline rush of bird photography and discusses the behavior of some of the featured … Continue reading
