Author Archives: cicada

I’ve been schooled!

Posted on December 7, 2006 by cicada

Walmor Correa, 2004 APÃŠNDICE – MOSTRUÃRIO ENTOMOLÃ“GICO CENTRO UNIVERSITÃRIO MARIA ANTÃ”NIA, SÃƒO PAULO, BRASIL Walmor Correa is amazing. And frustrating. One of the exasperating things about art is that at any minute, you might cross paths with an artist you … Continue reading →

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Does this outfit make Red look fat?

Posted on December 6, 2006 by cicada

Mixing Memory : Does Red Weigh More Than Blue? Here is an outstanding summary of research into the effect of color on the apparent weight of objects. Brighter colors like pink consistently have less visual “heft” than darker ones like … Continue reading →

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The Fountain Movie Poster Contest

Posted on December 1, 2006 by cicada

Yes, I’m excited about this film. I know it’s getting mixed reviews. I don’t care. If you feel the same, here’s a contest courtesy of Firstshowing.net. Hurry; it ends Dec. 2. Poster Madness Contest #07 – Nov 26, 2006 – … Continue reading →

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The Independent: Christmas Book List

Posted on December 1, 2006 by cicada

Best Art Books The British paper just released their Christmas book lists. Check out both “Art” and “Science.” I was intrigued by the new Martin Kemp book, Seen | Unseen: Art, Science, and Intuition from Leonardo to the Hubble Telescope … Continue reading →

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Gene copy number varies more than anticipated

Posted on November 29, 2006 by cicada

Times Online: Genetic jot that makes us unique Nature: Global variation in copy number in the human genome Another interesting Nature paper out recently – I’m beginning to kick myself for not subscribing while I could have gotten the faculty … Continue reading →

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Bwahahaha.

Posted on November 26, 2006 by cicada

How evil are you? I probably wouldn’t have scored quite so extremely evil, if I wasn’t watching My Best Friend’s Wedding while taking the quiz. I don’t like weddings. They’re not evil enough.

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“A cherry, I say, is nothing”

Posted on November 26, 2006 by cicada

Bishop Berkeley’s Cherry Watercolor, 2006 Cherries have quite a few interesting literary associations. Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753) chose the fruit to illustrate his philosophical conviction that objects can only be known through our direct perception of their sensory attributes: I … Continue reading →

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BioVisions

Posted on November 25, 2006 by cicada

The Inner Life of a Cell My friend at Harvard sent me the link to this stunning animation. It portrays a number of biological processes, from translation, to diapedesis, to microtubule depolymerization, to (my favorite) vesicular transport along the cytoskeleton. … Continue reading →

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“The Fountain” drops this weekend

Posted on November 23, 2006 by cicada

And in honor of the occasion, here’s an interview with director Darren Aronofsky in the latest Seed Magazine: Seed: Transcending Death

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Something cryptic in Kansas City

Posted on November 21, 2006 by cicada

Rachel Berwick Living Fossil: Latimeria chalumnae (2001) Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale If you’re near Kansas City before December 20, this exhibition (at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO) should be worth a visit. Featured artists include … Continue reading →