It’s always nice to gain a little perspective, and while not many can truly grasp how small we are in the universe, videos such the one above, created by YouTube user morn1415, certainly help. There’s also a version in HD.
He claims to have taken his inspiration from “Cosmos” by Carl Sagan – always a good sign.
-RSB
These striking illustrations are from Alexis Marcou for a Nike commission back in 2010.
This isn’t the art direction I would normally expect to see from Nike, but I think it’s pretty cool. The illustrations have tremendous energy established by his use of strong lines and contrast.
Check out more from his site.
-RSB
[via Who Killed Bambi?]
In case you’re like me and you missed last Sunday’s solar eclipse, here’s a great photo from down in West Texas. This was shot by a friend of a friend, and I just happened to stumble across it on Facebook.
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Also, here’s a nice timelapse video that catches the whole eclipse in motion made by high school science teacher, Cory Poole:
-RSB
Here’s a few tracks from the chillwave band Twin Sister. They hail from Long Island, New York, and the band consists of lead singer Andrea Estella backed up by 4 skilled musicians: keyboardist Dev Gupta, bassist Gabe D’Amico, guitarist-singer Eric Cardona, and drummer Bryan Ujueta.
Andrea Estella really steals the show in my opinion. Her style, voice, and stage presence are all top notch.
Head over to their website for some tunes, photos, etc.
-RSB
Woman Controls Robotic Arm With Her Mind
Well, this is certainly one of the most amazing things I have seen in quite some time (and thanks to artist and Facebook Fan, Luanne Meader for sharing). Cathy Hutchinson has been unable to move her own arms or legs for 15 years, but thanks to research out of Brown University, she is able to control this robotic arm to give herself a drink of coffee for the 1st time without assistance. The smile on her face upon success is priceless.
I first heard about this technology several years ago in Monkeys from research conducted by Miguel Nicolelis, MD/PhD, who is professor of neurobiology and co-director of the Duke Center for Neuroengineering. See video below:
The technology basically works by implanting a sensor in the motor cortex of the brain (see below). This sensor reads the brain’s electrical “thoughts” and then sends them to an external computer for decoding. This decoded signal is then transferred to the robotic arm so that it can deliver the coffee (or whatever else the user desires).
It’s pretty breathtaking stuff, and I’m really excited to see where the field of Neuroengineering goes from here. This certainly marks the beginning of a new era of man’s relationship with machine.
-RSB
