Land of Gold and Jewels

liamdryden: hermionejg: wasarahbi: Beachbody...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:36:18 -0700

liamdryden:

hermionejg:

wasarahbi:

Beachbody Numbercrunch

Brodyquest Humperdinck Thundercats.

Burgerking Thundermunch

Backitup Humperdink

atavus: Herbert James Draper - Pot Pourri (Detail), 1897

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:32:53 -0700

atavus:

Herbert James Draper - Pot Pourri (Detail), 1897

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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:00 -0700

"Some people underestimate how erotic it is to be understood."

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:31 -0700

“Some people underestimate how erotic it is to be understood.”

- Mary Rakow (via rabbitinthemoon)

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Thu, 16 May 2013 22:34:21 -0700

mucholderthen: SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION: NucleosomeThe...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:22:39 -0700

mucholderthen:

SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION: Nucleosome
The Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences
Split, Croatia

High resolution ray-traced model of a nucleosome, isolated on black.

A nucleosome is the basic unit of DNA packaging in eukaryotes, consisting of a segment of DNA wound in sequence around four histone protein cores. This structure is often compared to thread wrapped around a spool.

Nucleosomes form the fundamental repeating units of eukaryotic chromatin, which is used to pack the large eukaryotic genomes into the nucleus while still ensuring appropriate access to it. In mammalian cells approximately 2 m of linear DNA have to be packed into a nucleus of roughly 10 µm diameter.

Nucleosomes are folded through a series of successively higher order structures to eventually form a chromosome; this both compacts DNA and creates an added layer of regulatory control, which ensures correct gene expression.

(Nucleosome - Wikipedia)

4rch0n: :D from Reddit: Gave a two-part final exam today....

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:22:29 -0700

4rch0n:

:D from Reddit:

Gave a two-part final exam today. With/without calculator. This dude says “I’ll take the non-calculator” and whips out this 4 foot slide rule. Year = made.

ucresearch: Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s a great photo of...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:13:38 -0700

ucresearch:

Happy Mother’s Day!

Here’s a great photo of UCLA’s Anna Fisher: the first mother in space.

sagansense: The Feynman Series | Beauty | Richard Feynman

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:14:41 -0700

sagansense:

The Feynman Series | Beauty | Richard Feynman

likeafieldmouse: Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes - Indoor Desert...

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:13:39 -0700

likeafieldmouse:

Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes - Indoor Desert (2010)

“By the end of World War I, diamond mines in Kolmanskuppe, a site in the Namib Desert, ceased to be exploited. For over two decades it had been one of the wealthiest settlements in Southern Africa. During that time of splendour, German colonists who run the site had built their peculiar residences there evoking the architecture and décor of those in their homeland Bavaria. After it was closed down and its inhabitants left, Kolmanskuppe became a ghost town engulfed by desert sands. With his series Indoor Desert, Sanchez-Montanes enters these houses abandoned to the desert to unveil the serene enchantment that dwells in their chambers.”

"And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive...."

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:13:04 -0700

““And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.””

- Haruki Murakami (via rabbitinthemoon)

vogue-vita: …

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:12:45 -0700

vogue-vita:

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sagansense: The Feynman Series | Honours | Richard Feynman

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:10:20 -0700

sagansense:

The Feynman Series | Honours | Richard Feynman

travelingcolors: Rodel Saltmarsh in the Isle of Harris, Outer...

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:15:07 -0700

travelingcolors:

Rodel Saltmarsh in the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides | Scotland (by David Clapp)

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Sat, 11 May 2013 03:37:11 -0700

likeafieldmouse: Molly Strohl

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:52:14 -0700

likeafieldmouse:

Molly Strohl

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Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:38 -0700

Oh hey, its Friday

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:36 -0700

fmlawschool:

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:25:09 -0700

yaleuniversity: Just a few gents pulling a long night at the...

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:07:14 -0700

yaleuniversity:

Just a few gents pulling a long night at the Department of Anatomy at the Yale School of Medicine in 1910. Hanging out. Smoking a pipe.

Like you do.

Photo: Cushing/Whitney Medical Library digitized archives