January 2010
5 posts
Visualizations of abstract scientific/mathematical concepts (created in 1970-1980s) by Russian mathematician Anatoly Timofeevich Fomenko, a specialist in geometry and topology. “Some of his work resembles that of M.C. Escher in its meticulous rendering of shapes and patterns, while other pieces are more visceral expressions of mathematical ideas.” (Giornale Nuovo). An excellent link: Visual...
Carrot tracks in Aerogel, Stardust Project.
A silicon-based solid with a porous, sponge-like structure in which 99.8 percent of the volume is empty space. 1,000 times less dense than glass, which is another silicon-based solid. When a particle from (a comet) hits the aerogel, it buries itself in the material, creating a carrot-shaped track up to 200 times its own length. This slows it down and...
Some things are inevitable now that I have a knitting machine.
Never could get through to you. (img src)
