Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see

I read an article in the New Scientist, I can't remember when. It was basically about a tribe in South America that had many words for the colour green, but when showen a colour palette of reds, could not distinguish between them. they appeared the same because the language was not there. This video looks at how the brain interprets colour, and how things are not always as they seem.

Vintage Science

Exploring The Moon Map

I have a passion for vintage science and have some books myself at home. I was so delighted to have read this article on Wired, and also to listen to a storyboard Podcast. It was my first podcast! It was an exciting day today!. The podcast was the art Director Carl DeTorres, chatting about his discovery of author Roy AS. Gallant.

Listen to the Pod cast here

The podcast is a great behind the science chat about the motivations behind the Wired article Classic 1950s Science Textbooks Get a 21st-Century Update

I love the stick

I dont usually post viral images, but I just have to with this one, I love the stick.

Thanks Redit

Oenothera biennis

Oenothera biennis(Evening primrose) pollen grains (650X)

Courtesy Nikon Small World Photo Micrography Competition: Photographed by Dr. Shirley Owens

Unicef-Toy Soldiers

Y&R South Africa has created a bag of playing children in classic toy soldier green plastic. I really like the message, powerful and one you cannot ignore.

Source ADLAND

ORIGAMI-Between The Folds

Geometric Folded Tessellation by Eric Gjerde

For some reason my son has got big into Origami, we spent the weekend folding paper, and I found it was really enjoyable. As a mother when your child shows a interest in something you need to just run with it. So i was delighted to find this clip to a documentary where "filmmaker Vanessa Gould explores the expression of mathematics through origami". Between The Folds in on tour in the US, not sure when it will get to the UK, would love to see it.