Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
Thync, Wearable Technology That Connects With an iPhone App to Help Regulate a Person’s Moods
Thync is a wearable device that uses the concept of neural signaling to help regulate a person’s mood through an iPhone app that acts as…
Italian Artist Creates Whimsical Sculptures Made Entirely From Pink and White Chewing Gum
Maurizio Savini, an Italian artist based in Rome, creates incredibly detailed sculptures made entirely of pink and white chewing gum that hasn’t ever been chewed…
How Cats Played a Significant Role in Helping Humans Understand Visual Perception
In a recent episode of the PBS Digital Studios show Brain Craft, host Vanessa Hill explains the significant role that cats played in allowing scientists…
An Amusing Dichotomy of Highly Formal Historical Portraits Painted Onto Flattened Aluminum Cans
While living in South Carolina in 2004, artist Kim Alsbrooks decided to paint formal historical portraits onto flattened soda and beer cans for a project…
Eerily Beautiful Sculptures That Realistically Portray the Eyes From Real and Imagined Animals
Reptile Eye Italian architect Stefano Prina departed from his studied profession to create an incredible line of eerily beautiful “Monster Eyes”, sculptures crafted from acrylic…
A Brilliantly Edited Time-Lapse Music Video That Uses Cassette Tapes, Floppy Disks, and an Old Walkman
Award-winning Australian animator Jonathan Chong of Dropbear Digital has created a brilliantly animated time-lapse music video for the song “Quack Fat” by Melbourne-based DJ Opiuo.…
The Feline Duo of Cole & Marmalade Demonstrate How Different Cats Enjoy Human Hugs Differently
In honor of “Hug Your Cat Day” on June 4, 2015, kitties Cole & Marmalade demonstrated with their human Chris how different cats enjoy/tolerate human…
An Incredibly Detailed 3D Printed Sculpture of a Giant Squid Attacking a Submarine
Designer Bin Li recently demonstrated his prowess with a MakerBot Replicator Z18 when he created an incredibly detailed sculpture of a giant squid attacking a…
Controversial Author Ayn Rand Shares Her Philosophy of Love in an Animated 1959 Interview
In the most recent episode of the animated video series Blank on Blank, the renowned and controversial author Ayn Rand shares her philosophy of love…
An Explanation of What Gluten Is, Where It Can Be Found, and Which Conditions Warrant a Gluten-Free Diet
In a recent TED-Ed animated lesson, gastroenterologist Dr. William Chey explains what gluten is, where gluten can be found, and which conditions (wheat allergy and…