Monthly Archives: August 2023

At a certain point in T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land", the poet describes the crowd walking over London Bridge: it is a depressed humanity, surely alive in the physical sense, but very much dead inside, walking in a sad city, … Continue reading →

When walking around any city, especially if you're on holiday in a foreign country, always keep your eyes peeled as sometimes a photo opportunity may turn into a little discovery. An immature seagull with its white and brownish feathers standing … Continue reading →

In the previous post we looked at the preudo-nacre iridescences of the Anomia shell; today, let’s play with bizarre assonances and look at the concept of anemoia. This word refers to a nostalgia for a time one has never known, … Continue reading →

Transparencies found in nature can provide us with wonderful inspirations, but equally fascinating are the iridescences that grace the interiors of shells, a mesmerizing display of shifting colors and light. The Anomia ephippium is a great example: this scientific term … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a light material, paper; let’s continue the thread, but move on as well, to get inspired by weightless and transparent creatures – such as salps (Salpa Fusiformis) or jellyfish, that at times you may … Continue reading →

Mention the term "sculpture" and our minds will immediately conjure up images of solid structures crafted from heavy materials like marble or stone, firmly anchored to their plinths. However, when considering Kaori Kato's work, this word sheds its material connotations. … Continue reading →

In 1837, the 19th century mathematician, inventor and philosopher Charles Babbage wrote the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise in which he stated that, when we speak, we create ripples in the air. Babbage viewed the atmosphere as a boundless repository, a library … Continue reading →

Are you currently on a vacation with nothing to do or perhaps caught by a mixture of boredom and stress that are threatening your mental sanity? Save your brain by opting for a project combining craft, science and brain health … Continue reading →

In the ever-evolving landscape of fashion, designers and brands are increasingly weaving the threads of technology into their collections. The intriguing interplay between art and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked the curiosity of a few designers and in the previous … Continue reading →

Earlier on this week it was announced that the M191 SUAVE weeks-long deep-sea expedition, conducted on board the German vessel METEOR, discovered three underwater volcanoes off the south-west coast of Sicily. The expedition involved researchers from various universities worldwide, including … Continue reading →