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新世界『透明標本』Iori Tomita’s New World Transparent Specimens

新世界「透明標本」 – New World Transparent Specimens is an exhibition composed of specimens created using a preservation and dyeing technique typically used for scientific purposes to examine the skeletal system. Tomita uses an enzyme to dissolve the natural proteins in the soft tissue. He then injects magenta dyes into the bones and blue dyes into the cartilages, highlighting the usually unseen internal structures. The creature is then preserved in a jar of glycerin. Some of Tomita’s smaller specimens (fish, shrimp and […]

Visual Word Form Area (視覺詞形區)

Graphic Design Assignment 5: Concept Communication Piece Purpose: Express the following through type, image, graphic elements, and/or CMYK color. The part of the brain thought to be responsible for processing visual text may not require vision at all, researchers report in the journal Current Biology. This region, known as the visual word form area, processes words when people with normal vision read, but researchers found that it is also activated when the blind read using Braille. Full article [via The New […]

Brainstorm (集思廣益)

The exhibition Brainstorm: investigating the brain through art & science at GV Art in London has been called by a politician as “degrading”, “disrespectful” and “unacceptable.” This work titled Headache by Helen Pynor is one of many that showcase brains in different ways, from films of neurological examinations to actual human brain tissues. GV Art in London is one of the few places licensed to display human tissue in Britain. To the politician’s concerns, Dr. Dexter, scientific director of the […]

Cockroach (蟑螂)

After my first teaching experience as a Biology TA and playing with the Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches in lab, I feel re-inspired by them especially after reading this: “In September 2006, amusement park Six Flags Great America announced it would be granting unlimited line-jumping privileges for all rides to anyone who could eat a live Madagascar hissing cockroach as part of a Halloween-themed FrightFest. Furthermore, if a contestant managed to beat the previous world record (eating 36 cockroaches in 1 minute), he would receive season […]

Indirect Plant Defense (間接植物防禦)

Subject: Indirect Plant Defense When a corn plant is munched by a caterpillar, the physical damage and certain chemicals in the caterpillar’s saliva combine to elicit release of volatile compounds from the corn leaf. This attracts parasitoid wasps that lay their eggs in the hapless caterpillars’ bodies. Audience: Children in basic science courses of grade school Media: Animated GIF GIF animation is an excellent way of illustrating a simple concept while adding a real sense of motion to capture the […]

Crafty Science (狡猾的科學)

Warm and fuzzy science for all to enjoy! “Knitting in Biology 101” on Etsy was created by CraftyHedgehog, a part time history student and full time crafter. With all their little innards needle-felted by hand out of 100 percent wool, these are by far the cutest dissections I’ve seen! Also on Etsy, voraciousbrain, a plant reproduction scientist, features “epic science stitchery with a side dish of snark” in her shop “Scientists unite!” After more sidetracking from studying the Head & […]