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Algorithmic efficiency in the face of inelegance
Seed magazine published a wonderful crossover article between the worlds of biology and engineering “Algorithmic Inelegance” The complexity of developmental regulation isn’t a product of design at all, and it’s the antithesis of what human designers would consider good planning … Continue reading
An inconvenient graphic – visual analytics
Some graphics from An Inconvenient Truth have been posted to Flickr. Copyright has most certainly been violated here but I suspect Gore would prefer the message spreads and perhaps this will inspire more folks to check out the movie. This … Continue reading
A dark matter: structure of the universe influenced by dark forces?
The indispensable New Scientist reports that the distribution of dark matter has been mapped in 3D for the first time, revealing how the mysterious substance has evolved over the lifetime of the universe. The results confirm that dark matter provided … Continue reading
Amazing picture of Saturn and the Earth
This is a stunning picture assembled from photographic data from the Cassini space mission to Saturn and Titan. What is truly remarkable is that the Earth is (barely) visible through the rings (a little Where’s Waldo challenge for you) in … Continue reading
Rock on! Study shows rock music makes you smarter
All those years I spent listening to rock music on my headphones while studying were not in vain. Reported in the Times Online: “Researchers at a Scottish university believe that the sound of guitar-based rock such as Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC … Continue reading
Polymathematical
An article in Wired “From Crypto to Jazz” explores the connection between music and math through the music of saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. Read the article and listen to the music samples. Very cool. Fittingly, the author Alexander Gelfand, is as … Continue reading
"Comprehension follows perception"
I follow a number of interesting blogs, but few are as consistently interesting as information aesthetics. They have really clued me in to the importance of presentation in making information come alive. It also emphasized the absurdity that throughout my … Continue reading
Small news, very small news
New Scientist reports on DNA Origami: A map of the Americas measuring just a few hundred nanometres across has been created out of meticulously folded strands of DNA, using a new technique for manipulating molecules dubbed “DNA origami”. According to … Continue reading
Too Much Coffee Man diagnosed with yet another heart attack risk factor
Coffee enriches my life in so many ways: socially, gustatorily, as a surrogate for other vices, but most of all by fighting the somnolescence induced by a historical avoidance of any kind of regular sleeping pattern. Not being a morning … Continue reading
Health of mind and body intertwined – who knew?
Science News reports that experimental evidence continues to mount that mammals who exercise demonstrate both better cognitive abilities and regenerative healing of nervous tissue. When they dissected the rats’ brains, Gage’s team found changes similar to those that they’d seen … Continue reading