Veritas Magnus Vis Microscopia is a free public art exhibition curated by SubtleFlux (Shae Nadine) that is showcasing microscopy images and videos in downtown Chicago, USA. In magnifying these concealed worlds, we aim to unveil the inherent beauty and undeniable truths that underscore our collective responsibility as stewards of Earth. From Veritas Magnus Vis Microscopia‘s […]
HHMI Janelia has launched Beautiful Biology, a… beautiful initiative that: “(…) aims to cultivate interest and curiosity in the life sciences through this portal of stunning images showcasing the largely invisible biological world.” From their About page. This is very much aligned with the motivation behind the Ocean: hidden life photo exhibition and the Cifonauta database itself—so I’m excited (no surprises). The […]
Marine invertebrate larvae are incredibly diverse. They have all sorts of unique features—tentacles, lobes, bands of cilia, shells, bristle hairs, etc.—which they use to capture food, to swim, and to protect themselves from predators. Their morphology is functional. But also beautiful. That’s why I was excited to discover these larval stickers made by Dexter Davis: […]
Here’s another case of invertebrates in pop culture. A Finnish indie band called Saaret has a song titled Moss Animals, which is the common name for bryozoans! Fittingly, the song’s cover features an image of a bryozoan embryo: How can I tell that’s a bryozoan embryo? I studied them for years during my PhD. The […]
I’m pleased to announce that my short video A Sea Biscuit’s Life is now available on Labocine at https://www.labocine.com/films/a-sea-biscuits-life. The sea biscuits are joining the Science New Wave!
The Science New Wave is a movement to reimagine science in the cinema. Its manifesto states: Culture is Science. Science is Culture.Diversity Feeds The Ecosystem.Experiments Become Cinema.Structure Dictates Function.Science & Story Never Collide.We are all messengers. Traits from the Science New Wave manifesto. I learned about the Science New Wave from Alexis Gambis, a biologist […]
Here’s a personal view about body symmetry and body openings from someone who lived through the evolution of bilateral symmetry. Form? I didn’t have any; that is, I didn’t know I had one, or rather I didn’t know you could have one. I grew more or less on all sides, at random; if this is […]
Cephalic furrow the early foldDivides the embryo in one go.Pulling in on its ownDeep it sinks into the yolk. This great divide of tissue foldSplits the embryo in back and front.But why the furrow once it growsStretches flat and gone it goes? A fold that folds and then unfoldsLeave us wondering what’s the role.