Category Archives: Film, Video & Music

It’s the Dumbo of the deep!

Posted on May 2, 2007 by cicada

Dumbo Octopus From The Deep, by Claire Nouvian www.thedeepbook.org Collision Detection posted this link to a French film of deep-sea organisms. I don’t know if it’s the hypnotic French narration, or the freaky organisms, or that fact that I went … Continue reading →

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Rockin’ the cat box

Posted on April 27, 2007 by cicada

Yahoo and Gracenote have teamed up to create a searchable database of official song lyrics. I’m shocked that this took so long. Clarifying song lyrics was one of the first satisfying uses I found for the internet. It’s immensely frustrating … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Videos

Posted on April 23, 2007 by cicada

Via biosingularity, four excellent short stem cell videos from YouTube. If you teach the stem cell topic, this could be quite useful to you in class! The portrayal of the morula – blastocyst stages and the differences in gene expression … Continue reading →

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Ouch, ouch, ouch

Posted on April 13, 2007 by cicada

A very nice video of childbirth by the animators at Nucleus Medical Art. It shows the way the baby turns as it exits the mother’s pelvis. I would, however, watch it with the sound off, since – at least for … Continue reading →

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Le Grand Content

Posted on February 28, 2007 by cicada

I had a little phone interview today, and as most interviews do, it made me wonder “what the heck have I been doing with my life?” My career trajectory seems plausible – until I have to articulate it. Then I … Continue reading →

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Amazing, Rare Things; Amazing, Rare Man

Posted on February 28, 2007 by cicada

Common or ‘spectacled’ caiman and South American false coral snake Maria Sibylla Merian, c.1705-10 The Royal Collection: Amazing Rare Things There is a common denominator that links all these artists. It is the profound joy that all feel who observe … Continue reading →

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Spiders on Crack!

Posted on January 17, 2007 by cicada

When I was a graduate student, I fed crack cocaine to mutant fruit flies. I don’t think they really enjoyed it – they convulsed and died. But even so, I was moved by nostalgia when a friend sent me this … Continue reading →

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u2 video collage/homage

Posted on December 19, 2006 by cicada

Sorry no art postings recently – I have a portrait commission and some applications to do before I can get on with the creativity. Right now I’m going through a collage phase, so you can expect some of that – … Continue reading →

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Don’t hurt the raccoon!

Posted on December 13, 2006 by cicada

To complement the disturbing stuffed animal theme of the previous post. . . the video for “Pretty Dress” from Seattle singer Rosie Thomas. Her new album, “These Friends of Mine,” was released yesterday. Perhaps it’s just that it’s 4 am, … 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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