Vlogging August 31st 2010
This video explains how this Roberto Carlos score — dubbed “the Impossible Goal” — is a wonder from the perspective of physics.
Sports June 16th 2010
Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata! Ain’t no passing craze
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It’s our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
It seems like The Lion King is really coming to life. After Mufasa and Simba in the last post here’s a picture of real life Timon and Pumba!
Pictures June 2nd 2010
Beautiful picture reminiscing the movie The Lion King where Mufasa tells his son Simba while standing on the edge of Pride Rock that everything the light touches is our kingdom.
Pictures April 27th 2010
In 1951, a biopsy was performed on Henrietta Lacks as part of her treatment for cervical cancer. Henrietta died a few months later, but cells collected during the biopsy are being used for research study today.
Click on the image for a closer look.
Wired put together this graphic tracing the history of the HeLa cell line—Henrietta’s cells- to show how it has nudged along biological research through the years. The cell line is known as an “immortal line” due to its ability to survive and proliferate indefinitely, and this is exactly why it is so significant for research. I only wish this woman could’ve known that part of her would live on to make a such a difference. [Wired and Wikipedia]
Human Body January 27th 2010
