Monthly Archives: October 2007

Poem of the Week: The way of the Dodo

Posted on October 15, 2007 by cicada

How happy did it make me that Al Gore won the Nobel Prize? (Rhetorical question.) In his honor, I thought of a poem by Judith Skillman, from the latest edition of the online journal Tattoo Highway, edited by Sara MacAulay. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs and Blogging, Poetry | 4 Comments

Beaded Bacteriophages

Posted on October 11, 2007 by cicada

Microviridae: bacteriophage φX174 Bugle beads, seed beads, Czech crystals Holly Wichman This sculpture made of purple and clear glass beads depicts bacteriophage φX174, a virus that infects bacteria. It rests on a surface that portrays an adaptive landscape, a conceptual … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Biology | 2 Comments

The industrial body

Posted on October 8, 2007 by cicada

Der mensch gesund und krank, menschenkunde 1940 . . . . Vol. 2 Zürich-Leipzig, 1939. Relief halftone. National Library of Medicine Fritz Kahn Street Anatomy recently posted a selection of industrial-influenced anatomical art by Fritz Kahn. How I wish the publishers … Continue reading →

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Personal histories

Posted on October 4, 2007 by cicada

I just finished Eric Kandel’s new book, In Search of Memory. For those of you who don’t recognize his name, Kandel won the Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine for his work on the cellular basis of learning and memory. He is … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Books, Department of the Drama, Science | 4 Comments

I know you are, but what am I?

Posted on October 3, 2007 by cicada

New from Made with Molecules artist Raven Hanna, creator of the serotonin necklace: protein jewelry! This is incredibly clever, because the single-letter protein code is a language most biologists speak. You stand a pretty good chance of running into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Biology, Frivolity | 2 Comments

Wired Science on PBS

Posted on October 3, 2007 by cicada

AC Gilbert chemistry set, 1922 From Wired Science on PBS Tonight is the premiere of a new PBS science series, Wired Science. My fear is that, as with so many other science programs, it will be the kind of staccato, … Continue reading →

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Fever dreams

Posted on October 1, 2007 by cicada

The Sower Robert Parkeharrison Have you ever encountered an artist whose work seems so familiar, you feel as if he or she has ensnared your memories? I had that feeling when I first saw Robert Parkeharrison’s

Posted in Artists & Art, Books, Photography | 3 Comments