"We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants. We see more, and things that are more distant, than they did, not because our sight is superior or because we are taller than they, but because they raise us up, and by their great stature add to ours." This tumblr's for all the great men and women of science for whom we owe our current understanding of the natural world; their achievements, their failures, and even their quirks, we celebrate them all.
For Science. For Inquiry. For Humanity.
Science Gifts Galore on Etsy!!!
Hey guys, when you’re considering your holiday gift lists, consider supporting science-loving creators like all the great folks above. They work hard for da money, you know? Featuring Artologica, WhatNoMints?, DFDStudio, TheRobotPrincess, and ShopGibberish.
Why stop there? Those are just a few of the literally hundreds of things that I would buy if I
were a hoarderhad all the money. For instance, check out this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this…Okay, I have to stop. I’m getting light-headed.
Snowflakes Under an Electron Microscope
If you’ve ever wondered what snowflakes truly look like, spend a few moments with these images from the Electron Microscopy Unit of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland.
At the EMU, where other areas of focus include crop pathogens and livestock diseases, “studying the structure of snow is vital to several areas of science as well as to activities that affect our daily lives.”
That’s no doubt true. But for the rest of us, snow’s structure is just beautiful. Enjoy!
Image: Electron and Confocal Microscopy Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Twitter truth about light, fog, and Rudolph from @neiltyson: “According to the song, Rudolph’s nose is shiny, which means it reflects rather than emits light. Useless for navigating fog.”
(via astrotastic)
Admittedly this is less to do with current scientific topics, but it is almost time!
Once upon a time – of all the good days in the year, on Quantum Eve – I sat busy in my laboratory.
“A merry Quantum, uncle! May the field of pure potentiality save you!” cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of my nephew.
“βah! Woo-woo.” I said, “Merry Quantum! Out upon Merry Quantum! What’s Quantum time to you but a time for deluding yourself with nonsense!”
“I have always thought of Quantum time as a good time,” returned my nephew. “The only time I know of when men and women seem by one consent to open up their minds freely and transcend the quantum level of themselves.”
“βah! Woo-woo!” I said.
“I am sorry, with all my wavefunction, to find you so resolute. So A Merry Quantum uncle!”
“Good afternoon!” I said.
(via project-argus)
The mammalian cell Christmas wreath
Merry Christmas from Science Popularis, back in the new year for another 365 days of scientific brilliance.
I have this hanging on my front door. It’s just so small you can’t see it.
Happy Holidays!!
Santa’s Christmas Eve Workload, Calculated
The data analysis you need, now.
It’s totally doable.
(via The Atlantic)
(via jtotheizzoe)
