Category Archives: Biology

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 →

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Like a rainbow hole in your head

Posted on September 29, 2007 by cicada

What lies behind our nose? photography (CT scan rendering) Kai-hung Fung, 2007 The 2007 Science Visualization Challenge winners have been announced. I love the two (tied) first place winners; although they are both photography, they look like watercolor. Above is … Continue reading →

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Dustin Yellin

Posted on September 23, 2007 by cicada

Pecoxus Ferexus ink and resin Dustin Yellin , 2006 Resin blocks are commonly used to preserve medical specimens so they can be viewed from all angles without the prgressive fragmentation of a specimen suspended in solution. But in artist Dustin … Continue reading →

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Darwin for Kids

Posted on September 16, 2007 by cicada

Author and illustrator Peter Sis has written a beautiful book called The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin which follows Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle and re-creates the naturalist’s travel-stained maps and notebooks. The book was released in 2003, and got … Continue reading →

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Artempo: anatomy and time

Posted on September 13, 2007 by cicada

A model of female anatomy by an anonymous artist Collection of Axel Vervoordt Photo: David Yoder, NYT Two anatomic models Collections of Axel Vervoordt / Museo di Storia Naturale, Donazione Conte Querini Stampalia Artempo exhibition in Venice, Italy; NYT review … 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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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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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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