Petri Dish Mold Crocheted by Elin Thomas

Though I don't know what grades Elin Thomas got in science class,

her experiments with a crochet hook get an A+ for sure!

Take a look under our microscope at these petri dishes of mold 

crocheted by one very talented and clever artist!

See more at Elin's website and on Big Cartel.

Images used with direct permission from Elin Thomas.

Grammatical Art

Math Geek? 

Science Nerd? 

Grammar Guru?

As Huey Lewis once said, "It's hip to be square!"

Check out these fun prints from Grammatical Art!

Find Grammatical Art on Etsy and Facebook.

Images used with permission from GrammaticalArt.

Timelapse of the Earth Over the Last 30 Years

nasa.gov

With appreciation to NASA, the US Geological Survey, TIME, and Google, I'm excited to share with you this phenomenal video about the Landsat program. Landsat Earth Imaging Satellites have collected trillions of pixels of imagery data, creating a picture archive of our planet since 1984. The best of these have been compiled into an animated time-lapse of Earth.

The changes in our planet over the past quarter of a century are truly amazing! We see the growth of cities and the impact of desert irrigation, but the most dramatic event recorded is the disappearance of the Amazon Rainforest. This evidence of global change, not necessarily for the good, is undeniable. It brings about an eye-opening awareness and a call to accountability.

The 8th satellite in the Landsat series was launched in February of 2013. 

Invisible Bike Helmet

Watch this GE Focus Forward video about the Hövding Invisible Bike Helmet.

An intriguing story of two women who came up with an idea and then made it happen.

As of this posting, the helmet is not yet available in the US.
Here's the Hövding website.

Space Shuttle Endeavor

Recently, the retired Space Shuttle Endeavor was transported from 

Los Angeles Airport through the town of Inglewood, CA, 

to its new home at the California Science Center.

It took 3 days to cover this 12 mile trail.

Can you imaging seeing that monstrosity ride through your neighborhood? 

Never to be forgotten. 

The shuttle is being stored in a pavilion as it waits 

for the completion of the Center's permanent exhibit.

Enjoy this terrific time-lapse video, 

courtesy of Bryan Chan, of the Los Angeles Times: