Those explorations required skepticism and imagination both. —Carl SaganTumblr (3.0; @inspiredbyscience)http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d59dcb37467485069cd43682f14d15aa/tumblr_mm1smptzMk1r0i205o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b1e2a0dd522f34aaf9d468987eb1390a/tumblr_mm1smptzMk1r0i205o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24e0cb7329a7e81f2f99d32e6ec346f2/tumblr_mm1smptzMk1r0i205o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6aff681c0926f6b17b154c3ef81de9d7/tumblr_mm1smptzMk1r0i205o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b8afbe52cf250faa40d6d7dbd8575b1/tumblr_mm1smptzMk1r0i205o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://myampgoesto11.tumblr.com/post/49232708824/anatomical-ceramic-sculptures-by-maria">myampgoesto11</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Anatomical ceramic sculptures by <a href="http://paginademaria.wordpress.com/">Maria Garcia-Ibáñez</a></p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/49470546964http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/49470546964Thu, 02 May 2013 19:32:28 -0400ceramicsbonemaria garcia-ibáñezspine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c87e864d9578f646fc42547ad5256cab/tumblr_mjen0p9nfa1rte5gyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4da574e99375bb73278b3fba41a07024/tumblr_mjen0p9nfa1rte5gyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/005c8c26873ca02b347aee4fa60a6af5/tumblr_mjen0p9nfa1rte5gyo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4d3b176c593aae5e76b895970946ef4/tumblr_mjen0p9nfa1rte5gyo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://links.thisiscolossal.com/post/44951899364/photographs-of-paint-being-flung">itscolossal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Photographs of paint being flung by centrifugal force by <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/03/black-hole-photographs-of-paint-flung-by-centrifugal-force-by-fabian-oefner/">Fabian Oefner</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/47044925913http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/47044925913Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:20:29 -0400paintphotographycentrifugal forcefabian oefner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fdbeb84f9c900ac2a01719872be5e335/tumblr_mkj7ytkuw11qaba8yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/walter-neal.html">Œstrous</a></p>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/46763760630http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/46763760630Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:49:41 -0400oestrusoestrous<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72075c357161f91d2e4d4e40c76e064f/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b8442133596f91eb6c1edde74bef283f/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f29362cccfce1d1d5a8898635d3f101e/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16c90461518fab1bdb1f49354283ae39/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df21817a79ba34601cd81a35229b98fe/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a2b6483ea81da773844fbcfd78b7ee0d/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2ae3074e54d355d03ad9ab6cf67711a/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/093f2fbb436a5637f0aa4dc4af0dc4ea/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26bdca62b889c696e54a4527d19c602f/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28ea4ef336f5f8b7b59b23cb1999af4b/tumblr_miqpsvjuXK1rnq3cto10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://spaceplasma.tumblr.com/post/43915716808/nine-views-nine-views-croatian-devet-pogleda">spaceplasma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Views"><strong><span>Nine Views</span></strong></a></h1> <p>Nine Views (Croatian: <span><em>Devet pogleda</em></span>) is an ambiental installation in Zagreb, Croatia which, together with the sculpture <em>Prizemljeno Sunce</em> (<em>The Grounded Sun</em>), makes up a consistent <span class="mw-redirect">model of solar system</span>.</p> <p><em>Prizemljeno Sunce</em> by Ivan Kožarić was first displayed in 1971 by the building of the Croatian National Theatre, and since then changed location a few times.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-jutarnji-2006_1-0"><span></span><span></span></sup> Since 1994 it has been situated in the Bogovićeva Street. It is simply a bronze sphere around 2 metres in diameter.</p> <p>In 2004, artist Davor Preis had a two-week exhibition in the Josip Račić Exhibition Hall in Margaretska Street in Zagreb, and afterwards he placed 9 models of the <span class="mw-redirect">planets</span> of the <span class="mw-redirect">solar system</span> around Zagreb, to complete a model of the entire solar system. The models’ sizes as well as their distances from the <em>Prizemljeno Sunce</em> are all in the same scale as the <em>Prizemljeno Sunce</em> itself.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-jutarnji-2006_1-1"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>Preis did this installation with very little or no publicity, so his installation isn’t well known among citizens of Zagreb. On a few occasions individuals or small groups of people, particularly physics students, “discovered” that there was a model of the solar system in Zagreb.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-jutarnji-2006_1-2"><span></span><span></span></sup> One of the earliest efforts to find all of the planets was started in November 2004 on the <span class="mw-redirect">web forum</span> of the student section of <span class="new">Croatian Physics Society</span>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><span></span><span></span></sup></p> <p>The locations of the planets are as follows:</p> <ul><li>Mercury - 3 Margaretska Street</li> <li>Venus - 3 Ban Josip Jelačić Square</li> <li>Earth - 9 Varšavska Street</li> <li>Mars - 21 Tkalčićeva Street</li> <li>Jupiter - 71 Voćarska Street</li> <li>Saturn - 1 Račićeva Street</li> <li>Uranus - 9 Siget</li> <li>Neptune - Kozari Way</li> <li>Pluto - Bologna Alley (underpass) - included in the installation before being demoted to dwarf planet</li> </ul></blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/44053458797http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/44053458797Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:00:06 -0500croatiasolar systemplanetsIvan Kožarićdavor preis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7872a247a5d8a1aa6646b83e6cbb6ac0/tumblr_mhfdqxEckR1r2z8rro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://timmysimms.tumblr.com/post/43637956418/crayhefner-buy-me-these-somebody-where-can" class="tumblr_blog">timmysimms</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://crayhefner.tumblr.com/post/43620741466/buy-me-these-somebody">crayhefner</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Buy me these somebody</p> </blockquote> <p>where can you find these?</p></blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/43638403410http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/43638403410Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:09:28 -0500clothingspaceunderwearfashionstarscosmos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/847ec591365d69662761225dffa4caba/tumblr_mf0gd1ncjr1qaba8yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62652514/chemistry-men-personalized-custom">Chemistry Men Personalized Custom Science by ShopGibberish on Etsy</a>)</p>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/42741679010http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/42741679010Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:34:26 -0500chemistryperiodic tablejewelrycufflinkscuff linkscraftsetsy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f15235bcc884eb09e77339a2c340b0a5/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8843e382f377e5c39aa385234f2e93a5/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/775331d6c93a340c7e42e1f805095d39/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d327570357d0eb61c323364e8e2b26d3/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3f4073925098e6c714aa02b9360d8d7/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a053a5b1306d2b4fee7bd6f6560c9148/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cbf0a0d9945c2fb4b12c986c6216f2f3/tumblr_mhrrogzVlu1qbh26io7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/post/42396757251/the-scientifically-inspired-art-of-luke-jerram" class="tumblr_blog">jtotheizzoe</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>The Scientifically-Inspired Art of Luke Jerram</strong></p> <p>This guy is killin’ it.</p> <p>It would be difficult to find a science-inspired artist more consistently amazing than Luke Jerram. His best-known work is surely his <strong>blown-glass microbes and viruses</strong>, which have graced Tumblr dashboards and Facebook walls the world over. <a href="http://www.lukejerram.com/glass/gallery">A beautiful gallery, with behind the scenes photos of glass in action, here.</a></p> <p><em>Top L-R: HIV, Human Papilloma Virus and Swine Flu</em></p> <p>Less-known, but equally as impressive are his <strong>sonic sculptures</strong>, where invisible sound waves are visualized as silent, three-dimensional experiences</p> <p><em>Middle L-R: 28 seconds of Hiroshima, 9 minutes of Tohoku (<a href="http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/post/34234673340/nine-minutes-of-tohuku-earthquake-in-sculpture">prev. here</a>)</em></p> <p>I think his most remarkable work is a <strong>musical installation called Aeolus</strong> (<em>lower left</em>), where a field of taut cables vibrate with the wind due to vortex effects, creating music within the tubes of the arch. <a href="http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/post/20672438545/aeolus-an-acoustic-wind-pavilion-luke-jerram-is">I’ve featured that musical installation before, with links to the physics behind it, if you’d like to read more.</a></p> <p>Last, but not least, a <strong>scientific-glassware chandelier</strong> that I am sure that many of us would be happy to hang in our homes … or finely appointed labs.</p> <p>I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next. Check out <a href="http://lukejerram.com/">Luke Jerram’s full website and portfolio here</a>, and be prepared to be amazed.</p></blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/42425616273http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/42425616273Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:19 -0500luke jerramglasssculpture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/beb90ba0ea929dc4a5d1ec5ac504cea9/tumblr_mf4hz2Pmvv1qaba8yo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/114133207/heartfelt-xs?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_locationQuery=south%20carolina&ga_ref=local_search_custom&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">HeartFelt XS by OnceAgainSam on Etsy</a>)</p>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/41597502518http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/41597502518Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:34:26 -0500heartfeltcrafts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto11_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9qql96TE1qas1mto10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nastily.tumblr.com/post/37697128522/doctordooom-jewellery-by-beautyspot-in-kiev">nastily</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://doctordooom.tumblr.com/post/37314255205/jewellery-by-beautyspot-in-kiev-ukraine">doctordooom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <blockquote> <div> <p>Jewellery by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeautySpot">BeautySpot</a> in Kiev, Ukraine.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>buying one of the bracelets asap.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>I want all of these.</p> </div> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/41268691566http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/41268691566Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:34:18 -0500jewelryetsyspacemoonplanetsastronomy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7401c95cae58ae48aade49c3fe76028/tumblr_mh16rqwVYq1qjyasqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6b0ec8a5d28fd755275001d828ec960/tumblr_mh16rqwVYq1qjyasqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f56da137917d0a9742d99fc938b4318/tumblr_mh16rqwVYq1qjyasqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://moshita.tumblr.com/post/41196814142/armor-viaframe">moshita</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Armor</p> <p><a href="%22http://www.viaframe.de/">viaframe</a></p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/41198931051http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/41198931051Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:57:50 -0500heartlungsbrainorgansmetalmixed mediasculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpu3nvmpn1rl73bio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brainousheryl.tumblr.com/post/36056464008/biggest-fat-burning-secrets">brainousheryl</a>:</p>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/37667190799http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/37667190799Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:58:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c5cc8a5e22bdf7d8040fc802a27950b/tumblr_mepwavZD6l1qaba8yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/product.php?code=85">Nervous System | Shop | Vessel Pendant</a>)</p>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/37499693766http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/37499693766Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:00:27 -0500veinsbotanybiologyjewelry3d printednylon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51683c76f42b41552b5871d1ebb3df63/tumblr_mepoakUVGK1qz7tiao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mabelmoments.tumblr.com/post/37469752899/a-detailed-glass-anatomical-model-could-be-the" class="tumblr_blog">mabelmoments</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>A detailed glass anatomical model could be the perfect gift for the science nerd on your list, if you can stomach the $25,000 price tag. Photo by Garry McLeod <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/artists-transform-molten-glass-into-anatomical-wonders/?pid=4825&viewall=true">via Wired</a></p> <p><a href="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/12/quirky-holiday-gift-ideas-for-science-nerds/" rel="bookmark">Quirky Holiday Gift Ideas for Science Nerds</a></p></blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/37470693417http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/37470693417Sat, 08 Dec 2012 07:38:11 -0500glasssculpturebiologyanatomy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdn46znh0l1qarjnpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdn46znh0l1qarjnpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://darksilenceinsuburbia.tumblr.com/post/35997840207/gerhard-marx-scion-2011-bronze-70-x-100-x">darksilenceinsuburbia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.goodman-gallery.com/artists/gerhardmarx">Gerhard Marx</a></strong>. <em>Scion</em>, <em>2011. Bronze, 70 x 100 x 30 cm. Edition of 5.</em></p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/36129932113http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/36129932113Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:00:22 -0500artsculpturedesignGerhard Marxskeletonplants<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwhrcnVgJc1qb5aneo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://seanhouston.tumblr.com/post/14501322833/hail-sagan-you-can-buy-these-here-portion-of-the" class="tumblr_blog">seanhouston</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>HAIL SAGAN<br/><br/>You can buy these <a href="http://hailsagan.bigcartel.com/">here</a><a href="http://hailsagan.bigcartel.com/"><br/></a>Portion of the proceeds go to <a href="http://norml.org/">NORML</a></p></blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/35323784237http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/35323784237Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:34:11 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luf5wu9dSc1qh4iv0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://the-life-quixotic.tumblr.com/post/12577724242/king-of-the-cosmos-carl-sagan-by-asamamoru">the-life-quixotic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://asamamoru.deviantart.com/art/King-of-the-Cosmos-Carl-Sagan-145872222">King of the Cosmos: Carl Sagan</a> by ~<a href="http://asamamoru.deviantart.com/">asamamoru</a></p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/35322194283http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/35322194283Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:09 -0500sagan daycarl saganmixed media<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7y1tnUscd1qc6n7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://geneticist.tumblr.com/post/28292089320/biological-web-by-randy-mora">geneticist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Biological Web by Randy Mora</p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/33932274784http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/33932274784Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:05:35 -0400heartcirculatory systemmuscleschromosomes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbrdqyMvjM1qe31lco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://likeafieldmouse.tumblr.com/post/33406382345/ace-of-hearts">likeafieldmouse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.anatomybox.com/ace-of-hearts/">Ace of Hearts</a></p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/33707313638http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/33707313638Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:14:02 -0400heartorganscards<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbe75oPjiz1qa18sao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bonesholdastillness.tumblr.com/post/32970678334/poisonwasthecure-statue-of-the-tomb-of-rene-de">bonesholdastillness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://poisonwasthecure.tumblr.com/post/32902719785/statue-of-the-tomb-of-rene-de-chalon-ligier">poisonwasthecure</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Statue of the tomb of René de Chalon </span></span></em><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption"><strong><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Ligier Richier</span></span></strong> 1550<br/></span></span></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://bonesholdastillness.tumblr.com">Bones Hold A Stillness</a></p> </blockquote>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/33566743602http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/33566743602Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:37:13 -0400skeletonsculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8yxgxRkz41rashewo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is where we live.</p>http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/32302903749http://inspiredbyscience.tumblr.com/post/32302903749Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:54:41 -0400