Observations on Film Art: The Eye’s Mind by David Bordwell
Observations on Film Art: The Eye’s Mind by David Bordwell This is a fantastic article about how our eyes and mind coordinate to interpret the world around us and …
The Familiar Name of Earth
The planets of our solar system have grand names drawn from Greek and Roman mythology. Even their moons have appellations from Shakespeare or other literary or mythological sources, yet the …
Listen to the Thirsty Trees
Did you know trees make noise when they get thirsty? Bioacoustician Bernie Krause has amplified and recorded these sounds, which are generally inaudible to human ears. You can read and …
Look at the Beautiful Noise: Noise Photography and Jeff Ascough
We often feel we must choose between representation of the external and expression of the internal. Can’t we enjoy both? With the advent of the digital camera ideas about image …
Listening to Haughton Forrest’s “Ships in a Storm”
Much like painters may create landscapes, sound artists may create soundscapes, like this one of the sea during a storm. The evocative power of these constructions are undeniable and art …
From Desert to Ocean: The Harmattan: Winds of Life and Death, Part I
This is a glorious, informative and poetic post about the origins of the deadly Red Tides, one of which affected Florida earlier this year. These growths of algae kill marine …
Where Sport and Art Collide: Hockey Mask Artist David Arrigo
We often separate artists and athletes by stereotyping them: the artist is withdrawn and effeminate while the athlete is aggressive and masculine. The truth is that both athletes and artists …
Crossing the Country on Foot: Transformation One Step at a Time
Walking across the continent is not a new thing, but the extent of North American civilization has made it a different experience from what it was in the past. There …
TrekWest Crosses the Border in Arizona: Raising Awareness for Wildlife
In late January, John Davis, a conservationist and explorer, began a 5,000 mile journey from Hermosillo, Mexico to Fernie, Canada. He is hiking, cycling and paddling this route to document …
This is an outstanding article which speaks to the awareness of ants and how they use their own body size to determine distance. Fascinating read from Inspiring Science.