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Fractured Universe

By Stacy Reed

Fractured Universe From the page: Lahav contends that the Universe, though undeniably clumpy on the small scale, becomes smooth on the largest scales. “I like to think of it as an ocean, which looks choppy on the scale of individual waves but from far above, on scale of tens of kilometres, is perfectly smooth,” he says.

Scientists concoct a “living interface” — Engadget

By Stacy Reed

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/29/scientists-concoct-a-living-interface/ From the page: “Recently cooked up by a team of German researchers, this interface enlists the services of a tiny critter called a Daphnia, which gets placed under a microscope that tracks its movement as it reacts to various stimuli. That then gets translated into a farily impressive light show (as seen in the video after the break), withContinue readingScientists concoct a “living interface” — Engadget

Evolution quote on Starbucks cup

By Stacy Reed

Link “Evolution as described by Charles Darwin is a scientific theory, abundantly reconfirmed, explaining physical phenomena by physical causes. Intelligent Design is a faith-based initiative in rhetorical argument. Should we teach I.D. in America’s public schools? Yes, let’s do — not as science, but alongside other spiritual beliefs, such as Islam, Zoroastrianism ans the Hindu idea that Earth rests onContinue readingEvolution quote on Starbucks cup

By Stacy Reed

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Number/299112 Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower on the planet; its blossom attains a diameter of nearly a meter and can weigh up to 11 kg. The rest of the site contains interesting facts and marvels about the earth.

Medieval Islamic Tile-Makers Were Master Mathematicians

By Stacy Reed

Link no longer available. Historians have long assumed that sheer hard work with the equivalent of a ruler and compass allowed medieval craftsmen to create the ornate star-and-polygon tile patterns that cover mosques, shrines and other buildings that stretch from Turkey through Iran and on to India. Now a Harvard University researcher argues that more than 500 years ago, mathContinue readingMedieval Islamic Tile-Makers Were Master Mathematicians

Physics News Update

By Stacy Reed

http://www.aip.org/pnu/2007/810.html From the page: “Heartbeat and breathing cycles can become synchronized, a new study shows. Looking for patterns in the sequence of human heartbeats is a much studied subject; evidence for pattern-revealing characteristics such as chaos and fractal or spiral geometry have been sought.”

Diatom Art

By Sya

Diatom are single-celled photosynthetic organisms, one of several groups of algae that biomineralize silicate. They inhabit both fresh and marine water. Deposition of the silicate creates rigid cell walls which can take on a complex variety of geometric shapes. In victorian times, hobbyists and enthusiasts would create arranged slides, microscopic pictures only a millimeter or two across, made out ofContinue readingDiatom Art

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