Category Archives: Nature
Man and his diagrams
You need pattern. you crave it. It’s part of your hard-wiring. Look at the image, it doesn’t move, but your eyes scan all over it with rapid acuity. They look for edges, they look for definition…. familiarity. You internalize it,
Man and his diagrams
You need pattern. you crave it. It’s part of your hard-wiring. Look at the image, it doesn’t move, but your eyes scan all over it with rapid acuity. They look for edges, they look for definition…. familiarity. You internalize it,
Highlights in Embryology
One of the most captivating subjects in all Medical School is First Year Embryology. It’s the subject you keep coming back to. One of the best teachers in the field is the affable, Dr. Gerald Cizadlo. He teaches in Duluth,
Highlights in Embryology
One of the most captivating subjects in all Medical School is First Year Embryology. It’s the subject you keep coming back to. One of the best teachers in the field is the affable, Dr. Gerald Cizadlo. He teaches in Duluth,
a bear hibernates all winter and never has to wake up to take a leak!
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a bear hibernates all winter and never has to wake up to take a leak!
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the passion of the ferret
Female ferrets are induced ovulators (i.e. they lack a biological clock), so for a female ferret to go into heat, her body needs to sense that a male is around. This conserves energy, why produce an egg for nothing? The
the passion of the ferret
Female ferrets are induced ovulators (i.e. they lack a biological clock), so for a female ferret to go into heat, her body needs to sense that a male is around. This conserves energy, why produce an egg for nothing? The
Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου
“And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.” -Revelation 2:23 i
Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου
“And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.” -Revelation 2:23 i
Waiting to exhale
I went to go check on the cactuses today. You can say that…. (cactuses or cacti are equally acceptable in mixed company). The photo is from the Botanicka Zahrada in Albertov- very near the Blue Lady. The plants, snug and
Waiting to exhale
I went to go check on the cactuses today. You can say that…. (cactuses or cacti are equally acceptable in mixed company). The photo is from the Botanicka Zahrada in Albertov- very near the Blue Lady. The plants, snug and
Fingerprints
As your finger rubs over the surface of something, vibrations (corresponding to texture) are generated and sensed within your skin by Pacinian Corpuscles. These specialized nerve endings in the subcutaneous layers are equipped to receive information about pressure and frequency.
Fingerprints
As your finger rubs over the surface of something, vibrations (corresponding to texture) are generated and sensed within your skin by Pacinian Corpuscles. These specialized nerve endings in the subcutaneous layers are equipped to receive information about pressure and frequency.
Mosquito Music
When a male mosquito encounters a female mosquito on the fly, he notices…. by the way she flaps her wings. Female mosquitoes- the biters, keep the pace at around at 400Hz (cycles per second). That’s a slightly sharp, slightly annoying
Mosquito Music
When a male mosquito encounters a female mosquito on the fly, he notices…. by the way she flaps her wings. Female mosquitoes- the biters, keep the pace at around at 400Hz (cycles per second). That’s a slightly sharp, slightly annoying
Microbiology of trams
Public Transport is plenty fun when it’s not crowded and the stormtrooper old lady brigade isn’t out making you feel guilty for resting your legs. But when the 5:00 world begins… the normally pleasant, people-moving aquarium becomes a steamy sardine
Microbiology of trams
Public Transport is plenty fun when it’s not crowded and the stormtrooper old lady brigade isn’t out making you feel guilty for resting your legs. But when the 5:00 world begins… the normally pleasant, people-moving aquarium becomes a steamy sardine
Why Swallow?
This is a Purple Martin. It’s the largest swallow in the Americas. It’s 20cm long and weighs about 50 grams. This bird is not outstanding for it’s looks… or even it’s song (It doesn’t help that it’s categorized as a
Why Swallow?
This is a Purple Martin. It’s the largest swallow in the Americas. It’s 20cm long and weighs about 50 grams. This bird is not outstanding for it’s looks… or even it’s song (It doesn’t help that it’s categorized as a
