Archive for February, 2009

Dream Anatomy

Posted in Anatomy, Art on February 27th, 2009 by Patti Schiendelman – Be the first to comment

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The National Library of Medicine has put together a great companion website for its Dream Anatomy exhibit. Don’t miss the Learning Station; there are online activities and lesson plans for teachers.

PhDs presented through interpretive dance

Posted in Videos on February 26th, 2009 by Patti Schiendelman – 1 Comment

How did I never hear of this before? Here’s a great article in Science magazine about the AAAS/Science Dance Your PhD contest. The winner above was presenting “The role of vitamin D in beta cell function.”

Earthshine and planets

Posted in Astronomy on February 26th, 2009 by Patti Schiendelman – Be the first to comment

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Here’s a gorgeous image from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 26th. Next to the crescent Moon (illuminated by Earthshine), from top to bottom, you see Mercury, Jupiter, and Mars.

See-through critters

Posted in Animals, Oceanography on February 26th, 2009 by admin – 1 Comment

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National Geographic is the place to go for incredible photography - I love this set of photos of see-through critters, like this cowfish.