Crochet Hypberbolics and the Nubbly Universe
At The Institute for Figuring, Dr. Donna Taimina brings “abstract mathematics into the realm of tactile experience” with her crocheted models of hyperbolic space. (Model galleries are along the sidebar).
Cartoon Osteology
Peer deep inside the anatomy of cartoon characters, right to the bone, with Dia de los Muertos Looney Toons at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Michael Paulus’ osteological Hello Kitty and Peanuts drawings and Hyungkoo Lee’s rascally, Animatus sculpture. (via Boing Boing)
Abyssal Creatures
Fascinated by the ocean’s abyss? There’s a gallery of mysterious wonder and beauty–and even more mysterious occasional cuteness–at the website for Claire Nouvian’s new book about abyssal species. (Link updated, Oct. 2013)
Vampires VS Big Pharma: Who’s More Evil?
On the subject of Kaiju-biology (monster biology), Peter Watts narrates his brilliant slideshow that explains vampires from an evolutionary perspective, and then explains how humans can profit by harnessing their predators. Watts brings his experience as a scientist and his talent as a science-fiction writer to bear in […]
Godzilla on the Inside
Darren Naish at Tetrapod Zoology has a fun article up on Godzilla’s biology full of zoological goodness like cartilage pads, bony scutes and “plasma glands.” All the fun of science without the responsibility.
Science of The Tick
Cocktail Party Physics takes a look at that awesome cartoon character, The Tick: “And there’s lots of science! Of a particularly twisted nonsensical sort, granted, but science nonetheless.”
The Cultural Gutter 