you had me at cosine

see you in the quad stomatopod!

Stomatopods, also known as Mantis Shrimp, are super interesting creatures, talk about rainbow science!

Here are some particularly cool ones:



Odontodactylus scyllarus


Chorisquilla tweediei (frontal, contrast has been enhanced from original photo)




Neogondactylus wennerae (frontal)


Neogondactylus wennerae (raptorial appendage)

Hemisquilla californiensis, what sherbet colors you have!

All images are provided by Roy Caldwell. Check out more stomatopods here.

study of color

evolutionize me

a recommendation from my evolution professor....

video of the day:

this bird, the red capped manakin, pipra mentalis, part of the manakin family is doing a dance to attract a mate. this is called a mating dance. they display their bright patterns and colors, make noises with their wing tips, have awesome fly patterns and can even do the moonwalk! check out another great vid here featuring a researcher and her interpretations!

more eye candy:

Planet Earth - Bird of Paradise Mating Dance | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com

o birds of paradise, you are so cool!

how do i evolve to do this??

human mating dance? this is among the great wonders of the world. i'm just in awe of the graceful yet sturdy practice of this art. Find out more about the Tin Can Cabaret. let me know what you think :)

Stomato-who?

Stomato-what?

Stomatopods!

stomatopods are a super interesting and COLORFUL!!!

these animals are also known as manta-shrimp

famous for their awesome colors and crazy fast speed

their appendages can move as fast as a speeding bullet!

(22 caliber to be exact!)

stay tuned for more to come about stomatopods!

music on my mind

some tunes while you clean your room...

don't forget to make a to do list before you go...

make sure you bring snacks for the road...

fruit shakes are easy and yummy!!

GREEN MACHINE

banana (or other fruit)

spinach

orange juice (citrus juice)

you will need a blender

cut up some bananas, mango, kiwi, strawberries etc.

put fruit, spinach and juice in the blender

blend until your preferred consistency

easy, really delicious, healthy and fast!

and the not so healthy...

did you bring your music?

road trip ready?

always gotta double the fleet for the road...

did you remember your school books?

spring is here...

paris in the spring, so much love around...

wanna make the world a better place?

and if you're going to san francisco...

ready to get your surf on?

from this...

to this...

to this...

come as you are

Is it possible to acheive nirvana?

These are pictures of the eagle nebula, a cluster of stars which are a part of the constellation Serpens.

Here is a TED talk of a woman, Jill Bolte Taylor who describes her experience of achieving nirvana...

Science takes a lot of imagination, nothing's really as it seems....

Rainbow Science

How are rainbows formed?

When light shines through droplets of water the light is refracted (change in direction of the light wave) into many colors. Rainbows usually take the form of an arch. Humans can only see part of the color spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, but there are also colors that we cannot see like ultra-violet and infra-red.

Science can be beautiful.

Doing Science as the sun comes up over the barrier reef.

This is a photograph of scientists doing an ecological survey (to see if it was healthy!) of the barrier reef in Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Low tide was at 6 am! So we had to get there early, but the view was amazing!

Science can be magical...

The Forest in Mo'orea has lots of places to explore and use your imagination.

Rainbow Brite, a character from my childhood that has always been something that brought a smile to my face and might have even been one of my original influences for loving rainbows so much.

Other rainbows in science:

This is a deep sea jellyfish that reflects light in a rainbow pattern! This could possibly be a defense mechanism or maybe an attractor for food, what do you think?

Have you seen a jelly fish?? Where?? When?? Click here to participate in Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Project headed by Steve Haddock, a marine researcher who and gave a talk and presentation at the Gump Station where I was doing research in Mo'orea, French Polynesia.

Check out this link to read more about this jelly fish!