As you vacation at the beach this summer, just know that there are works of art lurking in the depths off Australia, where they can help stimulate new life! The Land Art movement has often been practiced by artists with a strong connection to the land, but artist Jason deCaires Taylor focuses his creative and …
Tag: science
01-27-2023 ~ Improve Your Life With Improv!
Recent studies have shown that as little as 20 minutes of doing improv can increase creativity, well-being and our ability to tolerate uncertainty. For some of us, the idea of being the center of attention while having to make stuff up on the spot is something that would make us run for the hills. But …
08-10-2022 The Groove IS in the Heart
We have all been doing a task, listening to some of our favorite music. After a bit of work, you get into the groove and the music becomes a soundtrack that seems to help push you along. Scientists have now conducted studies to show that the groove is, in fact, in the heart and the …
07-27-2022 ~ We Can Rebuild Them
A firm called 3DBio Therapeutics has successfully transplanted a printed ear made from the patient’s own cells for the first time ever. Their trial of 11 patients included a 20-year-old woman born with congenital microtia, a disease that left her with a misshapen ear. The surgical team took a precise 3-dimensional scan of her other …
07-20-2022 ~ Stunning Stellar Shots
Back in January, we shared our excitement about the James Webb telescope, the “Gold-Plated Marvel”… now we get to gaze in amazement at the stunning images that have been sent back. From its vantage point about 1 million miles from Earth, the telescope– the biggest and most sensitive to have been launched into space to …
03-23-2022 ~ Saving Food While Preserving Community
Fighting food waste and hunger with solar food dehydrators has trasnformed the lives of women in India. Tens of thousands of pounds of food go to waste each year in India, often because of lack of refrigeration. An innovative company called Science 4 Society has started tackling this problem alongside the issues of poverty and …
01-12-2022 ~ James Webb: A Gold-Plated Marvel
When it comes to planning for all possible outcomes, you can’t beat the scientists who flung a 10 billion dollar telescope into orbit! The James Webb telescope was developed and built by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. This worldwide effort will give all of humanity, and the scientific community, a …
10-14-2021 ~ Bird Brain Solutions
Recently, a very cool paper was released showing that scientists have observed tool-making in wild Goffin cockatoos. Not just one tool either, but three different tools, and each are made multiple times to specific shapes for the purpose of getting at the seed at the center of a hard mango pit. Even more interesting is …
09-29-2021 ~ Squirrelly Science
Have you ever thought, “that squirrel is super friendly,” or “wow, he is really lazy” or “that squirrel is a total jerk?” Well, you may not be far off in that assessment! Researchers have been studying our furry tree friends and have noticed that they display certain personality traits in four areas: boldness, aggressiveness, activity …
08-11-2021 ~ The Wizard of Paws
Derek Campina, founder of Bionic Pets, discovered a way to combine his interests in design and 3D modelling with his love of animals and, in the process, pioneered his own field. Animal ortho care was not an industry that existed before Derek launched his company in 2005, and since then he’s helped all sorts of …