Tag: Biology

  • Rus Khasanov

    Rus Khasanov

    Loving the work of artist Rus Khasanov, whose videos seem like 3D or animated films but actually are macro photographs and videos of paint, glitter, oil and water on reflective surfaces. Latest video is ‘heterochromia iridum’ with music by Pavel Zhigarev – the name coming from the variation of coloration in eyes. His other videos…

  • End of the world is insane

    End of the world is insane

    Well if there is going to be the end of the world, I may as well provide a nice soundtrack…. Next up after the DJLex Lizzo vs NIN mashup that everyone seems to love played on RC 320, is this REM vs Cypress Hill mashup from DJ Jamie Derelict (hmm, alias?) which isn’t new, but…

  • Trophic cascades

    Trophic cascades

    Although apparently simplified, and also contested by some, the story of how wolves introduced to Yellowstone is a fascinating one, and a reminder that even the less palatable or human-friendly parts of the ecosystem have a surprising role to play, good and bad. Quite often good since humans have taken them out over a short…

  • Gruinard Island

    Gruinard Island

    The island in the TV series Utopia was based on real events – wartime Anthrax testing on the Scottish isle of Gruinard, where sheep were infected and killed to test biological warfare. It was only recently sold back to it’s original owners and declared full safe after decontamination and testing since the 1990’s. The video…

  • The evolution of empathy

    The evolution of empathy

    Jeremy Rifkind on the evolution of empathy and some amazing animation/drawing as part of RSA Animate. Thanks to Not-I for the tip. Bonus: Here’s David Harvey on Capitalism and ‘Bait and Switch’ author Barbara Ehrenreich about mandatory optimism in ‘Smile or Die’:

  • Exactly.

    Exactly.

    and this: LOL not my type of polar bear, but cute none the less (by craftysquid)

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