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a blog about the intersection of science, art, and culture by Jessica Palmer, PhD
Jessica Palmer has a PhD in Molecular Biology and has been blogging about the intersection of art and biology since 2006.
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The contents of this blog are the personal opinions of the author, independent of any organizations with which she is affiliated, and should not be construed as professional advice.
September 29, 2008
Category: Science in Advertising
A new conservation international ad for the "lost there, felt here" campaign pays visual tribute to the Amazon's nickname "lungs of the world."...
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September 28, 2008
Category: Artists & Art
Rube Goldberg, on a budget
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September 27, 2008
Category: Science in Culture & Policy
Apparently this is the latest cover of Nature: No comment. . . seriously, I didn't even think this was real, but I've seen it enough places now to think it probably is. Hilarious. update: forgot to mention it's via stinque...
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September 25, 2008
Category: Department of the Drama
Tomorrow may or may not be the first of the presidential debates between Obama and McCain. I'll watch, although I find political debates really depressing, and not just because reality is a little bleak right now. I'm always frustrated at...
Posted by Jessica Palmer at 7:22 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Film, Video & Music
For some reason, Ben Folds has decided to make giant rotating skulls and brains part of his latest tour - this is the scene on stage last night in DC. There was a "brainwashing" theme in the first few...
Posted by Jessica Palmer at 8:38 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogosphere
Shelley Batts, Nick Anthis, and Tara Smith authored an article on science blogging which appeared yesterday in PLoS Biology. In their words, We propose a roadmap for turning blogs into institutional educational tools and present examples of successful collaborations that...
Posted by Jessica Palmer at 7:26 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 24, 2008
Category: Science
This gallery tracks the evolution of the hand from the first attempts to duplicate the functionality of a human hand to. . .
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September 23, 2008
Category: Artists & Art
Dan Kennedy's vision of Darwin's legacy is a hallucinogenic tour through a Seuss-like landscape of allusions, images, and words.
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September 22, 2008
Category: Conspicuous consumption
When was the last time you coveted something, but let prudence prevent self-indulgence - to your later regret? This summer I was gallery-hopping on Martha's Vineyard when I saw these wonderful stone neckpieces by artist Andrea Williams. I really,...
Posted by Jessica Palmer at 7:49 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogosphere
For the past two years, Scibling Bora has shepherded the creation of an anthology sampling the best of science blogging, called The Open Laboratory. Blog posts written since December 20, 2007 are eligible for consideration; you can nominate your own...
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