Nerds Dance 'Science Style'

ScienceOnline Unconference is held every year in Raleigh, NC where scientists and science communicators get together. I guess they not only exchange science wisdoms but also dance a little. Here's Carin Bondar's parody of 'Gangnam Style' summarizing this year's scientific gathering:

I Am A Time Being

On March 12th 2013, the book A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki will be released in bookstores. It is a story that connects the two sides of the Pacific Ocean through a diary, a 16-year old Tokyo girl, and a Canadian woman. Added to my long list of books to read...

Strange Love Macarons

Strange Love Macarons are the divine outcome of a collaboration between Ladurée and Reed Krakoff. If anyone out there is looking for a very special gift for someone dear, don't even hesitate for a moment to get these chocolatey delicacies.

Thank you in advance! ;)

SurfingCrowdSourcing

Amanda Palmer and her band The Grand Theft Orchestra are the Sex Pistols of 21st century turned-up a few notches. They are not everybody's cup of tea, however, in her TEDTalk, Amanda "Fucking" Palmer makes a great point of encouraging fans to support artists directly. She is very talented in creating human connections in any medium built upon her unique experiences as a street performer early in her career.

Outro

Named after the spiral galaxy Messier 83, M83 is a French shoegaze band with calm vocals spoken over loud electronic melodies. Their last double album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming was designed to have songs that would mirror each other on the two discs. This album has an Intro and an Outro.

Spiraling Down

When Carvalho Monteiro designed the Quinta de Regaleira in early 20th century, he did not know UNESCO would claim this fascinating estate in Sintra, Portugal, to be a World Heritage Site due to its enigmatic nature allegedly harboring hidden symbols related to alchemy, Masonry, the Knights Templar, and the Rosicrucians.

iWatch

Turkish designer Tolga Tuncer's new concept design for an iWatch is one of his best. This very slim watch comes with an OLED screen and slim touchpad, and Cloud syncs with your iPhone, iPad, and Apple computers. His previous concept design for facebook phone has gotten enough recognition to provide him with much deserved good reputation. I hope he gets the support he needs to realize his sleek designs.