January 2012
2 posts
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire...”
–
E. B. White
(via thelittlephilosopher)
Human Photosynthesis: A Sustainable Future:... →
humanphotosynthesis:
A simplified definition of sustainability is the development and adoption of every day practices by individuals, families, businesses, and governments that meet current resource needs without compromising the ability for future generations to do the same. Sustainability, though a result of the…
October 2011
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July 2011
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“It is so easy to hide our ignorance under such expressions as the “plan of...”
– Charles Darwin, urging his followers to stand up to the establishment at the time: creationism. (via sciencecenter)
June 2011
5 posts
“Who is more humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind...”
– Carl Sagan (via ladyatheist)
April 2011
4 posts
March 2011
2 posts
8 Month Old Deaf Baby’s Reaction To Cochlear... →
eatherfirenow:
This made me smile :)
February 2011
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December 2010
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November 2010
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Highest resolution image (200 megapixels) ever... →
October 2010
3 posts
September 2010
28 posts
WatchSELEX in dance form!
It would be totally cool if we could make it cheap...
genderbitch:
We have the technology too. It’s not terribly easy to do yet. But it could essentially make entirely vegan meat and other animal products, without hurting a single animal.
I have been in favor of in vitro production of meat tissue for several reasons, the most prominent of which is that it will most likely have the capacity to be drastically more efficient than the traditional...
Mind blowing photographs of animals inside womb
miriyum:
These amazing embryonic animal photographs of dolphins, sharks, dogs, penguins, cats and elephants are from a new National Geographic Documentary called “Extraordinary Animals in the Womb”. The show’s producer, Peter Chinn, used a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and tiny cameras to capture the process from conception to birth. They are the most...
