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Design

Her Art Is at Odds With Museums, and Museums Can't Get Enough

Ice cores from Antarctica melting in a museum exhibit mimic ancient air release.

Gala Porras-Kim's exhibitions challenge museum practices and explore the intersection of art and science. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

This Astrophysicist Makes Stellar Nurseries That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

Art and science have shared elements like storytelling.

Stellar nurseries are complex structures holding key insights into star formation. [ more ]

designboom | architecture & design magazine

3 months ago

Design

steel arrows, rods, and cubes intertwine to form michael jantzen's vast protein pavilion

Michael Jantzen's Protein Pavilion combines science, art, and architecture.

The pavilion celebrates the beauty and complexity of protein folding and molecules. [ more ]

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Inverse

4 days ago

A Roadmap For How We Might One Day Live Forever

Humans have a deep-rooted denial about mortality, exemplified by extreme efforts like blood transfusions for longevity. [ more ]

Kqed

World's Largest Digital Camera Built in the Bay Area to Illuminate Mysteries of the Universe | KQED

The world's biggest digital camera, installed by SLAC scientists, will survey the southern night sky for the next decade. [ more ]

www.nature.com

The Science of 3 Body Problem': What's Fact and What's Fiction?

Incorporating hardcore science in entertainment can lead to successful audience engagement. [ more ]

Futurism

A Random Reminder That NASA Drew a Big Ol' Dick on the Surface of Mars

Science and exploration achievements by NASA throughout history includes humorous moments like the phallic figure drawn by the Spirit rover on Mars. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

6 days ago

Writing

Review of Anthony Grafton, "Magus" (opinion)

Sir James Frazer categorized human understanding into magic, religion, and science as an evolutionary sequence. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Which Metallic Alloy Is Composed of Copper and Zinc?

Test your wits daily with quizzes on specific topics by Ray Hamel. Compare scores and compete with friends. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

How Do We Know Anything For Certain?

Science is about reducing uncertainty in a complex world. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

2 weeks ago

Videos of science practicals replacing interactive work in schools report

Pupils have less hands-on practical science experiences due to increased use of video demonstrations, potentially impacting engagement and learning outcomes. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

2 weeks ago

Your most pressing climate questions

Buying stuff online may be better for the environment than driving to a store. [ more ]

Nature

Londoners see what a scientist looks like up close in 50 photographs

Featuring over 200 scientists, Nature's Where I Work photo-essay section showcases diversity in science, now exhibiting 50 select photos in a public outdoor display in London. [ more ]

Berlin Art Link

Open Call for Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship | Berlin Art Link

The Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College is open to international artists aiming to bridge the gap between art and science. [ more ]

Inverse

Video games

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Added the Most Inventive Xbox Exclusive of the Decade

Grounded emphasizes survival with a focus on science. [ more ]

HuffPost

Design

Does Drinking Your Own Breast Milk Prevent You From Getting Sick?

Breast milk's ability to prevent illness in adults is unproven. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

A solar eclipse is happening today in California. How to get the best view

Millions in the U.S. will witness a total solar eclipse, with California experiencing a partial one.

Partial solar eclipse allows observation of Earth, sun, and moon in unique interaction. [ more ]

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell Cinema offers tasty, mind-stretching Science on Screen showings | Cornell Chronicle

Opportunities to explore science through film at Cornell Cinema on April 11 and May 1.

Science on Screen initiative partners films with experts in science, technology, and medicine for a unique viewing experience. [ more ]

www.berkeleyside.org

Hatching chicks, zombie parasites and honeybee births: A Berkeley photographer's work in the spotlight on Disney+

Anand Varma shifted from aspiring scientist to established nature photographer through a serendipitous job recommendation.

Varma's photography blends scientific rigor with creative techniques to capture unique and compelling imagery. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Which Kind of Animal Is the Warmouth?

Daily quizzes on various topics are now available

Compete with friends to test your knowledge [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Which Chemical Element Has Atomic Number 4?

Daily quizzes hosted by Ray Hamel on specific topics

Comparison of scores with average contestants and leaderboard for Slate Plus members [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

How the Strange Relationship between Chickens and Humans Shaped Our World

Chickens' significant impact on human culture and history

Insights into the role of chickens in science and medicine [ more ]

www.npr.org

'Oppenheimer' is winning awards. Here's the science behind the atomic bomb : Short Wave

The film 'Oppenheimer' focuses on J. Robert Oppenheimer and the science behind the atomic bomb.

The Short Wave podcast discusses the past and present science of nuclear weapons with current scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

How Quantum Math Theory Turned into a Jazz Concert

A mathematician and a composer collaborated to translate a mathematical physics research paper into music.

They released their creation, Math + Jazz: Sounds from a Quantum Future, which was performed by a 15-piece band. [ more ]

www.standard.co.uk

London

Imperial announces plans for London's answer to Silicon Valley

Imperial College London plans to create a global hub for science and technology in West London, aiming to rival Silicon Valley and Kendall Square.

The new tech corridor, named Imperial WestTech Corridor, aims to attract investment, foster economic growth, and create jobs, leveraging the area's characteristics and Imperial's strategic vision. [ more ]

Mindful

Mindfulness

Four Takeaways From PBS Movie: The Mindfulness Movement

Mindfulness is about learning to love the life you have.

Mindfulness meets individuals where they are in their journey. [ more ]

WhoWhatWear

Fashion & style

Beyonce's Cecred Hair Line Just Dropped In The UK-Here's Everything We Know

Beyoncé launched a new hair brand called Cécred in the UK

The brand combines global rituals and modern science to cater to all hair types [ more ]

Columbia

Women in technology

Celebrating Women in Science: Sari Blakeley

Sari Blakeley's perspective on science shifted to embrace interdisciplinary approaches.

She credits inspiring women for her career success and aims to support upcoming generations. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Dining

5 ridiculously easy, luscious, gooey and romantic chocolate recipes for Valentine's Day

Chocolate desserts are popular despite clichés and expectations

Many studies about the connection between chocolate and love get the science wrong [ more ]

IEEE Spectrum

3 months ago

MIT and IBM Find AI Shortcuts Through Brute-Force Math

Researchers have found a new way to use brain-inspired neural networks to solve equations more efficiently.

The new approach uses physics simulators to train neural networks to match the output of high-precision numerical systems. [ more ]

The New Yorker

3 months ago

Books

Margaret Cavendish's "Mad" Imagination

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was a natural philosopher, autobiographer, and fiction writer in a time when women were not formally educated.

Cavendish's poetry and prose explored nature's vitality and speculated about the composition of the world, from atoms to consciousness. [ more ]

Axios

4 months ago

World news

The global web of science collaboration is expanding

International collaborations in science are increasing, but there is debate about balancing scientific advances with national security concerns.

China and the US have been each other's most frequent scientific partners, but collaborations between the two countries may be declining. [ more ]

Independent.ie

Europe politics

'Watching the PM get his head round stats is awful' - Boris Johnson 'clearly bamboozled' at Covid meetings, inquiry told

Boris Johnson struggled to understand basic science during the pandemic.

Former chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, described the prime minister as being 'bamboozled' by graphs and data. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

UK news

Boris was bamboozled' by science, ex-chief adviser tells Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson struggled to understand scientific concepts during the pandemic, according to Sir Patrick Vallance's diary entries.

Johnson often had to have scientific details explained to him repeatedly and sometimes struggled to retain information.

Vallance described watching Johnson try to understand statistics as 'awful'. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Globalism vs. the scientific revolution

Science has a broad definition that goes beyond European history and includes organized observations of the natural world across different cultures.

Science quickly became an international effort and developed in conversation with cultural trends like colonialism, nationalism, and Cold War ideologies. [ more ]

WSJ