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A Suspenseful Chase Scene Teaser From ‘Extropy’, A Proposed Feature Length Sci-Fi Film
A mysterious motorcyclist evades aerial attackers in the climactic sci-fi short “EXTROPY – Speedhack” by filmmaker Dylan J. Nathan. Nathan created the short entirely on…
The Bowling Alley at McMurdo Station in Antarctica
photo by Raymond/National Science Foundation Back in 1961, the U.S. Navy built a bowling alley at McMurdo Station, a United States research center in Antarctica.…
A Sculptural Pipe Organ Shaped Like a Hand
photo by Peter Atkinson The late 1960s modernist church Notre-Dame des Neiges (“Our Lady of the Snow”) in the French alpine town of Alpe d’Huez…
Expandable Toys Rise to Life as Ethereal Sea Creatures in Lush Music Video for ‘Bryn Marina’ by Sound of Ceres
Filmmaker David Jude Harris has created a wonderfully ethereal video for the song “Bryn Marina” by the band Sound of Ceres. Harris achieved the lush…
‘Drone Aviary’, A Short Film That Explores the Idea of Drones as Protagonists
“Drone Aviary” is a short film by “collaborative design practice” Superflux that explores the idea of drones as protagonists with their own unique perspectives. It…
Colorful Illustrations That Explain the Meanings of Common Australian Idioms
The travel site HotelClub (previously) has created a colorful series that illustrates and explains several common Australian idioms that are probably a bit unfamiliar to…
An Explanation of How the Brain Burns Calories and Whether It Burns More Calories When Thinking Intensely
In a recent episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions, host Hank Green explains how the brain burns calories and answers the question, “Does thinking hard…
Hyper-Detailed Cardboard Sculptures
Nashville artist Devin Drake uses cardboard, glue, and newsprint to create wonderfully detailed sculptures. His subjects range from horses (down to their cardboard horseshoes) and…
HemoLink Medical Device Uses Vacuum Pressure Instead of Needles For Blood Sample Gathering
Tasso Incorporated in Madison, Wisconsin has created the HemoLink, a home medical device “about the size of a ping-pong ball” that uses vacuum pressure instead…
The Outings Project, A Global Project That Transforms Classic Portrait Art Into Street Art
Figures from classical portrait paintings have begun appearing on city streets around the world thanks to a participatory art project entitled “The Outings Project”. Created…