Science Art: The “Johnson” Bucket Excavator, from American journal of railway appliances, 1886.
Click to embiggen A triumph of engineering. It moves earth! Using “the bucket principle”! As found in The Linda Hall Library.
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Science Art: PIA18353: Janus and Tethys by Cassini (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)
Click to embiggen A big moon and a little moon, orbiting Saturn. Moons like Tethys (660 miles or 1,062 kilometers across) are large enough that […]
Science Art: Rhombic Dodecahedron, Figs. 44 and 45 from “Crystalline Forms,” G.F. Richardson, 1842
Click to embiggen This is a detail of a page from Geology for Beginners, comprising a familiar explanation of geology, and its associate sciences, an […]
Science Art: Geology, by Brad Paisley
Yeah, this was just rebroadcast on Prairie Home Companion this weekend. But why not? A pretty good country song that does everything you’d want a […]
Science Art: Maladieu du Cheval, by François Robichon de la Guérinière.
Click to embiggen A horse, looking well. From Manuel vétérinaire, ou traité sur les Maladies du Cheval, et sur les remédes qu’on doit employer pour […]
Science Art: Flaming Storms on the Sun’s Face
First found on dthorne books. I’m guessing this came from a very old Scientific American (maybe 1930s?), but can’t really say for sure. Welcome, 2016.
Science Art: Acanthophracta (detail) by Ernst Haeckel.
There’s a star in the East….
Science Art: XLII: Milky Way from Mythographi Latini by Thomas Munckerus/Hyginus, 1681.
Click to embiggen This is the Early Modern Milky Way, as appearing in an edition of the ‘Poeticon Astronomicon‘ by the Latin author Hyginus (although […]
Science Art: From Legal Chemistry: A Guide to the Detection of Poisons, Examination of Tea, Stains, Etc., 1884.
I found this elegant (if obscure) glassware at the public domain image repository at Reusable Art. I’m guessing it was used to detect poisons more […]
Science Art: Space Launch System Takes Flight
Click to embiggen The Space Launch System (SLS) is the rocket that NASA plans to send to asteroids and, eventually, to Mars. It’s a big […]
Science Art: Ecphora gardnerae, by J.C. McConnell
Click to embiggen A shellfish that was around when megalodons swam and the first crows flew. It was drawn by J.C. McConnell, a doctor who […]
Thanksgiving Theremin: Carolina talks Theremin – An overview for composers and music lovers
In which the virtuoso discusses the techniques, range and aesthetics of the instrument. And, you know, plays a little.
Thanksgiving Theremin: Theremin and Synths (Improvisation) by Carolina Eyck and Marius Leicht
Straight into the hearts of space with this one. Hope your Thanksgiving weekend (if you’re celebrating) is, like, totally cosmic.
Science Art: New invented Machine, for deepning and cleansing Docks, &c., 1775.
Click to embiggen In 1775, Pennsylvania Magazine wanted its readers to be up to date on the very latest in technological advances, including this machine […]
Science Art: Taf. V: Feuer-Salamander by Bruno Dürigen.
Fire salamanders. They don’t look so hot. [via]