You can dance to it!
How did they DO that?



I’m not really taking these photographs – be sure to click on the links in the story.
“A biochemist by training, photographer Linden Gledhill is fascinated by the beauty of infinitesimally small aspects of nature and science, from capturing the flight of insects to exploring the beauty of magnetic ferrofluid. Among his most jaw-dropping images are macro photographs of butterfly wings that reveal complex patterns that look like perfectly organized flower petals. These tiny protrusions are actually scales, similar to what you would find on reptile, though extremely small and fragile. Gledhill’s photography recently inspired an episode of Smarter Every Day where Destin Sandlin learns how to shoot similar photos. ”






I remember taking fencing in high school and I really enjoyed it. However, we did not have all the lights and the jumping. This video makes it look like way more fun!


Recently, I saw an exhibit called “Rare” at our Museum of Natural History. The exhibit featured photographer Joel Sartore’s work documenting endangered animals across the globe. His beautiful and sensitive photographs are now in a new project called “Photo Ark.”
Here is a link to a video showing how the work is accomplished.
“Photo Ark is a multiyear National Geographic project with a simple goal— to create portraits of the world’s species before they disappear and to inspire people to care. Each image is a visual connection between the animals and people who can help protect them.

With ingenuity and wit, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore has captured portraits of more than 5,000 creatures to date, with more to come. Many of the animals live in the world’s zoos and aquariums, institutions dedicated to preserving and caring for species of all kinds. This exhibition features many
iconic images and allows visitors to follow Sartore around the world on this exciting and important project.”






This lovely video showing coral has been extremely time-compressed, so that movement that took place over hours is seen in just seconds. I do know that coral are animals, so this is not really a garden!










Reblogged from Why? because Science. With Thanks.

Here’s a little ditty to get you in the mood for the holiday season.