Dock Ellis D

June 12th, 2014 | Brain

On this day, 43 years ago, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter on ACID. It’s quite the accomplishment! Only around 300 such feats have ever been pitched since Major League Baseball began recognizing the statistic back in 1876.
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No Mas and artist James Blagden stumbled across a four minute interview with radio producers Donnell Alexander and Neille Ilel, which appeared March 29, 2008 on NPR’s Weekend America. They were inspired to create this short animated account of Ellis’ legendary feat as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 12, 1970.
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Unfortunately, Dock passed away a couple of years back, but this achievement will surely live on for a long time.
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-RSB

Female-Named Hurricanes are More Deadly

June 6th, 2014 | Brain

According to a new study from the University of Illinois and Arizona State University, hurricanes with female names have a much higher death rate than their male-named counterparts. Hurricane Katrina (shown above) killed almost 2,000 people in 2005, making it the most deadly storm since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. But, could the death rate have been lowered with a more ominous name?

To conduct the study, the researchers used archival data on actual fatalities caused by hurricanes in the United States (1950–2012), as well as information gathered from blind surveys from the public. The results are pretty astounding!
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The researchers’ model suggests that changing a severe hurricane’s name from Charley to Eloise could nearly triple its death toll!
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And the reason why… well, in the surveys, participants rated female-named hurricanes as having less perceived risk and intensity than male-named hurricanes. In addition, the need to evacuate was much less.

The study concludes that “the practice [of naming hurricanes] taps into well-developed and widely held gender stereotypes, with potentially deadly consequences.”

So, what should we call the hurricanes instead? How about… “Death From Above…” “Murdertron 4000?”

Feel free to add your ideas in the comments below!

-RSB

“Buckyball” in Madison Square Park by Leo Villareal

June 3rd, 2014 | Space

This geometric light sculpture was made by Leo Villareal using 180 LED tubes driven by custom software to emit random compositions of both color and speed. A word from the artist:

“The sequence’s opacity, speed and scale can all be manipulated through custom software. Ultimately, complex compositions are formed and then displayed in random order and for a random amount of time in the final artwork.
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The visual manifestation of the code in light is my core interest.
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The title, “Buckyball,” is in reference to the spherical fullerene molecule with the formula C60 (Carbon 60). The molecule is said to look like a soccer ball with twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, containing a carbon atom at each vertex of each polygon and a bond along each polygon edge (the molecule got its name from the famous creator of the geodesic dome, Buckminster Fuller).

You can read about the interesting history of the Buckyball here.

Unfortunately, this light installation was taken down in February of 2013, so it will only live on in the internet.
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A Day in the Life of an Earthbound Astronaut

May 30th, 2014 | Space

Check out this awesome series of astronaut photos by Tim Dodd. The life of an earthbound astronaut can be a bit depressing. Like a snail without its shell, Dodd depicts the everyday life of an astronaut who dreams to be back in space, where he belongs…
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and it’s hilarious!

Dodd bought the high altitude Russian spacesuit at the auction site last year and has been working on this project ever since.

“I’d been scheming how to best use the suit,” he writes on his blog. “I have been revisiting my childhood love for space and my obsession was growing stronger and stronger. It was only natural to use this suit to project the inner child in me, still dreaming about space.
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Good morning world!

Decisions, decisions

Always brush your teeth!

Boldly going where no astronaut has gone before

I’m super depressed Chris Hadfield was named TIME’s “Astronaut of the Year”

It just isn’t the same

Time to mow!

Did a little grocery shopping

I always order my ice cream à la space

Out for a walk with my dog Laika

Did some research at the library

Houston, we have a problem

Testing out my solid rocket boosters

Playing with my Zero-G simulator

Watching my favorite movie

Goodnight world

You can find more from Tim Dodd at his photography site.

-RSB

Melting Sculpture Illusion by Takeshi Murata

May 28th, 2014 | Space

Takeshi Murata recently created this magical melting sphere called the “Melter 3-D”, which was on display in a darkened room at the Ratio 3 gallery as part of the Frieze Art Fair. If you’re unfamiliar… the Frieze Art Fair is one of the biggest contemporary art fairs in the world and takes place in Randall’s Island, Manhattan every year.

But back to this piece of art! How does it work? The “Melter 3-D” is a a zoetrope, a pre-cinematic device that creates an illusion of motion from the rapid succession of static pictures. This 3D version implements a stroboscope, which essentially means that flashing lights are used in to illuminate the sculpture at the appropriate times to create an illusion of movement.

This brings us to one problem with the practicality of this piece of art, discussed by one viewer after seeing the otherworldly sculpture first-hand:

“I saw it at the Frieze, and it was one of my favorite pieces on exhibition. The downside was that the effect requires multiple strobe lights to work.
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Trust me when I say that you would not want to be the person next to it for more than a few minutes. After about 30 seconds, most people (myself included) seemed to begin experiencing headaches.
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Nonetheless, the illusion is a sight to behold, and I’d happily experience the headache to see this masterpiece in action. Apparently, Murata spent months configuring the design on a computer and then worked with high-quality manufacturing engineers (who had previously worked on Hollywood CGI projects) to create the final product, an alien orb sent here to entertain Earth. What an incredible creation!

-RSB

Olafur Eliasson – An Exploration of Light , Space, and Reason

May 21st, 2014 | Space

Olafur Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic artist who creates large-scale installations that immerse the viewer in a new sense of space. His artwork often features unconventional geometry, mirrors, and natural elements such as light, water, and stone.

The goal of Eliasson’s artwork is to help us question ideas of indivuality and collectivity, urging us to explore the link between thinking and doing. The experience he creates goes beyond entertainment into the realm of responsibility of action. But, if you don’t feel any of these emotions…
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undoubtedly, his work is beautiful.

What I find particularly fascinating is that Eliasson treats his studio like a science lab. He’s even known to bring in actual scientists to advise him on new and ambitious projects. I find this borderline obsessive artistic exploration to be rather inspiring.
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If you’re interested in experiencing his work first-hand, you can find a list of exhibitions here.

-RSB

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A Discovery of Science & Art

Dock Ellis D

Female-Named Hurricanes are More Deadly

“Buckyball” in Madison Square Park by Leo Villareal

A Day in the Life of an Earthbound Astronaut

Melting Sculpture Illusion by Takeshi Murata

Olafur Eliasson – An Exploration of Light , Space, and Reason