Brief discussion of the purpose behind and the technique needed to create "10,000" year photographs. This is particularly interesting in light of current preservation efforts towards art that wasn't meant to last at all. Is permanence our only goal?
"Eight versions of the Mona Lisa make a puzzle for the art lover." Also includes anecdotes about Roman reproductions of Greek originals, Renaissance repaintings and many trenchant captions. I wonder what the next century's forgery market will look like?
A well-written, interesting, and dare I say it (I do!) sort of nerdorable nytimes blog about biology. Of course, its interesting biology, like how T-Rexs made out (maybe). All my exes are T-Rexes. Google says no one has typed that before.
via laauren. Again, three things about this page are great:
- A wallpaper of the anglerfish, described as the "ugliest animal on the planet."
- A handy size comparison to a teacup.
- The anglerfish has the weirdest reproduction method I know of.
