Daily Archives: May 1, 2007

Whose fault is fat?

Posted on May 1, 2007 by cicada

A few months back, Slate ran a tongue-in-cheek story on caloric restriction, a controversial diet plan which sharply reduces total caloric intake. It was entitled “My Starvation Diet: I’ve cut back to 1,500 calories a day. Will it help me … Continue reading →

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Not quite alive

Posted on May 1, 2007 by cicada

Biomech Stainless Steel Articulated Arm Welded and machined stainless steel and brass found objects Christopher Conte, 2007 Christopher Conte’s sculptures, like this life-sized mechanical arm, must be catnip for anatomists and roboticists. The obvious artistic comparison is with H.R. Giger; … Continue reading →

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