Recently, I had taken upon a new hobby that some might consider to be rather niche: microscopy! I bought my first compound microscope a couple weeks ago from AmScope and have been playing around with it ever since, imaging all sorts of samples from fibers of tissues to saliva. One thing that struck me particularly…
Everything decays–a truth that encompasses pretty much all material things. However, we as a species have been really good at protecting things that we assign value to. High-end paintings are one example of this. As we know, most paintings done in the Renaissance era were done with fresco and oil. Those mediums are known to…
Varanus pransinus (Emerald monitor); accessed from Florida Museum Are you an artist interested in drawing animals? An animal enthusiast who wants to learn more about the anatomies of the thousands of species on our planet? If you’re even remotely interested in the topic of animal morphology, then there’s good news for you. This year, scientists…
If you’ve ever wanted to learn the fundamentals of graphic design but didn’t know where to get started, a fun and simple avenue is through Methods of Action. Developed by creator Mark MacKay, it features browser-based games and tools designed for a pure beginner to learn vector graphics. Its foundations are set upon what most…
This is Honeycomb, a recently constructed condominium based in the Bahamas. Complete with pools and balconies, this feat of architecture takes inspiration from a very special shape (which you might’ve already guessed based on its name): the hexagon. Architecturally speaking, hexagons are important not only to give a sleek and modern look, but to provide…
If you love art and science (of course you do—you’re on our website!) and are looking for a job, a good path to go down might be scientific illustration. As a scientific illustrator, you collaborate with various companies to create science-related graphics. Ever wanted to have your art be displayed in a scientific magazine as…
The Miracle of Sight There is zero doubt that Leonardo da Vinci was the paragon of achievement. By the end of his 67 year-long life during the peak of the Renaissance, his name was well recognized from Milan to France. In his life, he accomplished what many could have only wished to with several lifetimes….
X-Ray Crystallography: What is it? When you think of the word X-ray, you probably imagine pictures of bones or lead aprons. The truth is, X-rays are just a form of electromagnetic radiation with a very short wavelength. The discovery of X-rays just before the 1900s has given it the opportunity to branch out into a…
