Author Archives: cicada

How to look perky while blowing things up

Posted on September 12, 2007 by cicada

CONELRAD: Atomic Secrets | The girl, the men, and the atom From the November 18, 1957 LIFE magazine, a full page ad sponsored by America’s Independent Electric Light and Power Companies. CONELRAD is just too much fun.

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Curious Expeditions’ Librophiliac Love Letter

Posted on September 10, 2007 by cicada

Bibliophiles: bookmark this link! Librophiliac Love Letter: A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries. One of my favorite blogs, Curious Expeditions, has written what may be the definitive blog post for library lovers. I’ve only been to four of the libraries on … Continue reading →

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The Hunterian Museum

Posted on September 9, 2007 by cicada

Syphilitic skull with three trephine holes and osteomyelitic lesions Hunterian museum One of my favorite London experiences was my visit to the Hunterian museum. If only I had more time there! I liked it so much, I returned on my … Continue reading →

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Paper wings

Posted on September 9, 2007 by cicada

The cephalofabulous Pink Tentacle Blog uncovers paper artist Taketori’s origami creations: Kiri-origami artist Taketori cuts and folds paper to make realistic-looking insects. Each critter is crafted from a single sheet, without glue, and paint is often used to add to … Continue reading →

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There is such a thing as a tesseract

Posted on September 8, 2007 by cicada

“Why does anybody tell a story?” Ms. L’Engle once asked, even though she knew the answer. “It does indeed have something to do with faith,” she said, “faith that the universe has meaning, that our little human lives are not … Continue reading →

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The divine Museum Gottwaldianum

Posted on September 8, 2007 by cicada

I saw this at Bibliodyssey. The next day I had to go back and click the link again. A few days later I went shopping at the always-inspiring Anthropologie, and on returning home, had to go back and browse again. … Continue reading →

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Answers to the bee mystery?

Posted on September 6, 2007 by cicada

Science Magazine just published research suggesting that a foreign virus, which apparently arrived via Australia, could be causing the mysterious colony collapse disorder (CCD). About 96% of CCD colonies were positive for this virus, which is confusingly named Israel acute … Continue reading →

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Human nature, 4×6

Posted on September 6, 2007 by cicada

Even if you already know all about PostSecret, this promo video is a little work of art worth watching. The postcard that made me cry: I like to remember my Dad as a boy so I won’t remember him suffering … Continue reading →

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Biologists Helping Bookstores

Posted on September 5, 2007 by cicada

Have you ever gone into a Barnes & Noble and realized you had no clue where to find a book, even though you knew the author, the genre, the title, and maybe even the thesis? Do they do this on … Continue reading →

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Party in your tummy?

Posted on September 4, 2007 by cicada

The most anatomically inaccurate depiction of digestion, EVER. At least it promotes eating your veggies. But if I ever experience that going on in my tummy, I’m taking calcium carbonate.

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