This is fascinating stuff. ‘Nuff said.
Read more…Articles with note: "biology".
Coolidge effect
Filed under Factoids in January 2012.Pilobolus @TED
Filed under Audio-Visual in December 2011.An experimental (contemporary) dance company, Pilobolus explores the limits of human flexibility at the fringes of dance and gymnastics.
Read more…Biological Clocks & Temperature
Filed under Science & Technology in April 2011.I had to write a popular science article for my Heat Transfer module. Circadian rhythms are fascinating because they function at every level, from within a single organism to the harmonized synchrony of entire ecosystems.
Read more…DIY-Biology
Filed under Science & Technology in September 2009.An essay written as an exploration of Human Practices & Advancements related to the field of synthetic biology, for the iGEM 2009 competition. Here, I break down the origins, goals, criticisms and justification for the fledgling DIYbio community.
Read more…Primer on Astrobiology
Filed under Science & Technology in October 2004.Notes I quickly jotted down from Prof. Guillermo Gonzales’ short lecture on astrobiology. It was an eye-opening look into the intricately connected coincidences that have conspired to allow life to flourish. Regardless of religious outlook, it is fascinating, mind-numbing even, to imagine the slim chances of life springing forth under similar odds anywhere else.
Read more…