Saturday, August 27, 2011

Materials That Marvel




Materials That Marvel



Nanotechnology is absolutely fascinating.


Complex patterns in liquid crystals.
Above is an images that shows how the tiles in a liquid crystal can be of many different shapes and colors, forming periodic patterns of high complexity. On nano scales!




Pregnancy & Paleontology




Pregnancy & Paleontology



I just had to write that heading. Sort of an oxymoron; producing life when your so, so dead?! ;-)




Smoke Rings In Space




Smoke Rings In Space



Wh00t? No smoking bans in space? Must have been a glitch by the authorities...