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Category Archives: Littademia
“Where I live, everything is so small!”
APOD’s photo of the day is, in the words of my boyfriend, “very The Little Prince.” How wonderfully whimsical.
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Typnostalgia
“People are practically printing books with their smartphones,” Mr. Fletcher said, in a tone suggesting that he did not think this was such a good idea. Delightful. From the New York Times review of the Grolier Club exhibition “Printing for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Ephemera, Littademia, Museum Lust, Retrotechnology
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Myopia
“I fear that the character of my knowledge is from year to year becoming more distinct and scientific; that, in exchange for vistas wide as heaven’s scope, I am being narrowed down to the field of the microscope. I see … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Department of the Drama, Ephemera, History of Science, Littademia
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A story of art, generosity and books
My friend Libby sent me this inspiring story from one of my favorite cities, Edinburgh, where an anonymous artist has been leaving intricate book sculptures in local libraries. First, in March, the Scottish Poetry Library (which uses the wonderful institutional … Continue reading
Posted in Artists & Art, Books, Littademia, Poetry, Random Acts of Altruism
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“Womanspace,” sex stereotypes, and things that are “bad for” science
Ed Rybicki’s “tongue-in-cheek” sci-fi vignette, “Womanspace”, has provoked quite the controversy in the weeks since it was published. Various critics are calling the story sexist, anti-science, and unworthy of publication in a science journal (it appeared in Nature). Some have even … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and Blogging, Ephemera, Gender Issues, Littademia
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SF/F as a lens for looking at the law
As Arthur C. Clarke once put it, technology is — at some sufficiently advanced tipping point — “indistinguishable from magic”. An interesting question that follows from that realization is this: how big a difference is there, really, between the law … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Video & Music, Gender Issues, Littademia, Neuroscience, Science in culture & policy
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“A masterful congress of word and image, science and art”: I think Darwin would approve
Artist, naturalist and calligrapher Kelly Houle is seeking support through Kickstarter for her “Illuminated Origin of Species” project: Houle promises “a masterful congress of word and image, science and art, in celebration of the grandeur in this view of life.” … Continue reading
Posted in Artists & Art, Books, Ephemera, History of Science, Littademia, Medical Illustration and History, Random Acts of Altruism, Retrotechnology
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The Mona Lisa, Genes, and Money
One of the questions an artist hates most is what is your artwork worth? Price is a subjective, unsatisfactory proxy for emotional angst, frustration, eyestrain, and time. Sometimes I find that NO (reasonable) value can compensate for the emotional investment … Continue reading
Posted in Artists & Art, Ephemera, Film, Video & Music, Littademia, Photography, Science in culture & policy
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This would be my third-favorite show
Geoffrey Chaucer is back on his blog after a hiatus almost as long as Lost‘s, with a comment on the television writers’ strike. He proposes some shows of his own which sound a tad familiar, perhaps – but in literature, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and Blogging, Frivolity, Littademia
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The Five Living Poets Challenge
Over at his blog, Jeff Prucher has challenged readers to think of five major LIVING poets. Can you do it? No cheating, no Googling, no looking at your bookshelf or New Yorkers! For verisimilitude, pretend Alex Trebek is staring smugly … Continue reading
Posted in Frivolity, Littademia, Poetry
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