Lichtman, Flora. “The Science of Bubbles.” Popular Science June 2014: 31. Print. In Flora Lichtman’s piece, she introduces four categories in which bubbles make surprisingly significant contributions. Hunting, weaponry, computing and climate all seem to be fields where bubbles are valued as more than just entertainment. Notably, she mentions a technique used by Russian engineers called […]
September 2014
Corpse Couture
O’Connor, Kim. “Corpse Couture: Clothes for Going Out in Style.” Wired Oct. 2013: 50. Print. Australian fashion designer, Pia Interlandi, constructs her clothes with one unusual inspiration in mind: death. After realizing that modern day burial clothes like suits and dresses are intended to last instead of decompose, she set to designing ideal degradable garments. Using […]
Networked Nature
“Networked Nature.” Foxy Production. Foxy Production, n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2014. http://www.foxyproduction.com/exhibitions/204 In Foxy Production’s group exhibition, “Networked Nature,” several artists came together to explore the environment through the use of technology. Ranging from collectives to single artists, the participants included C5, FutureFarmers, Shih-Chieh Huang, Philip Ross, Stephen Vitiello, and Gail Wight. Robotics, hydroponic atmospheres, time-lapse video and […]
semipermeable (+)
“Art of skins cells, infection and DNA exhibits in Sydney.” The University of Western Australia. UWA, 6 June 2013. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201306065729/arts-and-culture/art-skins-cells-infection-and-dna-exhibits-sydney Debuting in Sydney, Australia, the art exhibition semipermeable (+) views the membrane as a source of artistic inspiration. Protocells, infection and DNA all factor into this corporeal envisioning. In Donna Franklin’s “Fibre Reactive” […]
Calling the Glacier
Lindemann, Serafine. “Calling the Glacier.” AntSpiderBee. Ant Spider Bee, 1 Sept. 2013. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.antspiderbee.net/2013/09/calling-the-glacier/ Sound artist Kalle Laar’s project surprisingly does exactly what its title says. In an effort to make the reality of global warming tangible, he supplies a connection between those who live far away from the melting and the glaciers themselves. The project uses […]
Trees That Pollute
Fischetti, Mark. “Trees That Pollute.” Scientific American June 2014: 14. Print. Though trees are thought to be beneficial, oxygen-emitting resources, some apparently become less eco-friendly in the presence of nitrogen oxide. Released by vehicle fumes, the nitrogen oxide combines with trees’ volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to create ozone, which influences asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory […]
Jonathon Keats’ Exotourism
Thill, Scott. “Jonathon Keats’ Space Agency Launches Arty Exotourism.” Wired. Condé Nast, 4 Oct. 2010. Web. 8 Sept. 2014. http://www.wired.com/2010/10/jonathon-keats-exotourism/?viewall=true Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats has differentiated himself from NASA in one major way: instead of bringing humans into space, he’s bringing space to humans. In his Local Air & Space Administration (LASA) project, he grew succulents and potatoes out […]
Climate Contrarians
Mann, Michael E. “Climate Contrarians Cook Up New ‘Controversy.’” Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com Inc., 18 May 2014. Web. 7 Sept. 2014. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-e-mann/climate-contrarians_b_5347614.html In April 2014, a Swedish scientist named Lennart Bengtsson joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s (GWPF) Academic Advisory Council. GWPF refuses to believe in climate change and advocates against trying to find solutions. As a result of this union, the scientific […]
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code. Girls Who Code. Web. 6 Sept. 2014. http://girlswhocode.com/ When most people think of computer science, they think of it as a male-dominated field. Girls Who Code was born out of the need to fix that gender gap. Founded by Reshma Saujani, the organization offers in-depth programs for adolescent girls to prepare them for careers in technology and engineering. The programs […]
Alba
Dickey, Christopher. “I Love My Glow Bunny.” Wired. Condé Nast Digital, April 2001. Web. 6 Sept. 2014. http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/9.04/bunny.html?pg=6&topic=&topic_set= On December 31, 1999, a transgenic rabbit named Alba was born. Produced as an art piece by Eduardo Kac, Alba glowed green in the presence of blue light. All of this was made possible by France’s Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, which […]