Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Hidden miracles of the natural world
We live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this invisible world to light, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg bends the boundaries of time and space with high-speed cameras, time lapses and microscopes. At TED2014, he shares highlights from his latest project, a 3D film titled "Mysteries of the Unseen World," which slows down, speeds up, and magnifies the astonishing wonders of nature. Louie Schwartzberg: Hidden miracles of the natural world | Talk Video | TED.com
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Live wire
"in addition to serving as the cell's genetic storehouse, DNA conducts electricity. Barton thinks DNA repair proteins use that property to communicate, essentially talking to one another over what amounts to a DNA telephone line to dramatically speed their search for damage." Full article @ Science