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There’s a liquor store near my house that seems to be run exclusively by frat boys. They lovingly curate these bags, which I browsed today while “Oops I Did It Again” played through the store speakers. This is art to me, there is beauty everywhere for those with eyes to see it

dandeliont3aandsageleaves

The entire continent is in mourning as the famous bard Jaskier performs his devastating ballad featuring the White Wolf's demise. Everyone commends the man for standing strong in the face of such heartbreak, and many tears are shed on his behalf. People across the land hold memorials for the great White Wolf who died protecting them.

Geralt, however, is just wondering how much more he has to apologize to the bard before he stops playing the damned song.

ahsteria

“the arts and sciences are completely separate fields that should be pitted against each other” the overlap of the arts and sciences make up our entire perceivable reality they r fucking on the couch

scienceraccoon

Art vs STEM is a lie created to stop us from turning on the real enemy: business and economics

sidhewrites

Arts vs STEM is a lie, the computer that put us on the moon was a loom of woven wires, our space suits were made by hand sewing, we need chemistry to mix paint and we need biology to raise the sheep who make the wool we spin into yarn and crochet or knit or weave and the world is beautiful

spacefinch

Reblogging as a science enthusiast and an artist

wilwheaton

I got yelled at by a Boomer astronaut (old white dude of course) because I gave a speech about rewriting STEM to STEAM, to include art.

He was so mad, and so wrong, that I just listened to him until he was done.

Then I said, "Well, some of the art I made inspired a scientist who stuck the landing on Mars, so."

I know you're thinking "and then everybody clapped" but it really happened. I just pulled the line from my speech, since it was on my mind.

To his credit, he tried to walk it back. He tried to say that arts and sciences are equally important but separate. While I furiously disagree with that, I let it go, because we both knew I was right.

THAT is when everybody clapped.

thedragonpenny

I was part of an undergrad research project developing a protocol to turn algae biowaste (algae scraped off of algal turf scrubbers, a tool used to remediate eutrophication aka fertilizer pollution from bodies of water) into a moldable ceramic product as a sustainable clay alternative or supplement. I'm a biologist, my research professor was a biologist, and we collaborated with a ceramics professor and one of her undergrads.

Dudes, I am not joking when I say that the science the ceramics undergrad did was VASTLY more intensive and rigorous than what I, the "real" scientist was doing. I was essentially playing with sludge, figuring out which processing method (diluting and blending it, then pouring into a plaster mold, or dehydrating, powderizing, and reconstituting) was most efficient and made the best product for my purposes (I wanted to make substrate for oyster larval settlement for oyster bed restoration). The ceramics undergrad was taking the products I made (the powder or the play-doh-like reconstituted sludge) and testing what firing and glazing methods worked well with it. She also mixed it with locally sourced clay (that she located and harvested herself) as a way to bulk up the volume but still keep the properties of the natural clay. She was manipulating the ratio of algae to clay, using different amounts of algae powder as a glaze on natural clay, testing different firing methods/temperatures and had replicates of everything she was doing. She took meticulous notes. She formed HYPOTHESES and PREDICTIONS based on the chemistry of the algae (something about the silica in diatom shells and high salt content, I think) and evaluated them with her results. I was in awe of her. Art IS science and art and other sciences need each other. We don't make progress as a civilization by keeping all of our innovations isolated. When we cross those boundaries and make new connections is when we discover greatness.

Here are some of the sculptures made by our faculty mentors and the ceramics undergrad! Sadly we ran out of algae biomass before I was able to attempt sculpting something myself.

You can read our publication (where the figures came from) for free if you're interested! There's also an article about the ATS system where we got the algae from and what those scientists hope to do with it (make biofuel!)

durnesque-esque

So much of art is math and science! My go to is music - scales and harmonies are all math! It's also proven that children who are involved in music will do better at math.

And every time I draft a new sewing pattern, I have to do more math and geometry - expanding and contracting pattern pieces to fit differently shaped and sized bodies. Not to mention calculating how much fabric and other materials I will need for each piece. Costuming is math.

Then you get into the chemical sciences of dying different fabrics and working out ratios for dye mixes.

Art needs math & science. The reverse is also true. I mean heck, there's literally an art contest right now to design the next Moon Mascot: a plushie zero gravity indicator to travel on Artemis II. Does it have to be a cute item? No. But is it better for project visibility, public interest, and crew morale? Yes.

ratstranaut

I've been seeing a lot of posts about piracy lately and in light of this i do need to say something because I've been seeing a lot of misinformation.

anti-viruses, vpns, ad-blockers- none of these are going to help you here.

the first thing you're going to need is a good solid boat (preferably oak wood). you will also want some cannons and a plank depending on the sort of shenanigans you plan on getting into.

Also! Not once have i seen any of you talking about the importance of citrus fruits and vitamin C. antivirus doesn't prevent scurvy. come on you should know this by now.

this sort of misinformation is wildly dangerous and irresponsible.

fever-dreamer97

Endeavor: I don’t care how much you don’t want to do it, you WILL maintain a level of professionalism to represent the agency.

Izuku: Is this about you leaving Hawks in charge last week?

Hawks, dancing as he beats up bad guys: You want their bones to break along the beat of the music, kids!

Izuku, smashes a thug’s head into the ground and singing: But it ain't no lie, Baby bye bye bye!

Bakugo: Why the hell am I loving this so much?

Todoroki, holding the radio: I don’t know either.

Endeavor: A decision I’m gonna regret for years.

apparently-artless

They're brother and sister, all right.

themandilorian

I was wholly unprepared for the experience of watching the untamed in 2023. I’ve seen the gifs! I’ve read some character analysis! I vaguely knew the plot but I did not expect a.) the show to be a lot more tragic and nuanced and funny than what I thought possible and I cannot stress this enough b.) for Wen Ning to also be there on that damn boat

lilapplesheadcannons

All MXTX novels are just about one outwardly put-together, inwardly screaming mess of a man and his emotional support war criminal.

thatswhatsushesaid

jiang cheng says "son of a prostitute" within earshot of jin guangyao, 20 dead, 44 wounded

bat-incooking-school

Au where everything is the same except Wen Ning somehow ends up in Cloud Recesses after Wei Wuxian's death. They can't kill him, control him, or send him away. It's a disaster waiting to happen.

Except he helps Lan Wangji care for his son while he recovers, stands guard at night, and runs errands for the new family. He doesn't do or say much that isn't related to being "Ning-ge" and as long as Lan Yuan is safe, he's the least threatening thing in Cloud Recesses. Several bunnies have drawn more blood than him!

Eventually, the elders give up. They decide (or are told) that the Yiling Patriarch's last order to his Ghost General was to watch over any children he might come across. They have him assisting the teachers of the very young Lans. It is amusing and a bit disconcerting to see a fierce corpse acting as a jungle gym for toddlers, but everyone seems happy

bat-incooking-school

Lan Jingyi: This sucks! How are we going to get out of this!?

Jin Ling: I'm going to call for help

Lan Jingyi: Literally how!!?

Jin Ling: I have the power to summon any adult to my location. Watch. WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT MY MOM!?

Jiang Cheng: Who said what?

Lan Sizhui: That's amazing! Summon Senior Wei next!

Jin Ling: Too easy. HEY UNCLE WEI!

Wei Wuxian: Yes, my little sweet potato?

Jin Ling: I told you not to call me that!

Lan Jingyi: Hanguang-jun next! Summon Hanguang-jun next!

Jin Ling: I actually hate this one. SENIOR WEI! WHY ARE YOU TAKING OFF YOUR ROBES!?

Lan Wangji: Where?

imjustherewhocares-deactivated2

😭🤣🤣

chimaeraisd

So I've found my new favourite brand of content is just "putting the TOS landing party in increasingly wild situations" here I present to you some low quality transparent pngs of the lads. Please put them in a situation.

kimberlychapman

I am saving these for later use.

Muahahahahahahaha!

Okay actually here's one....

[image: Screenshot from Lord of the Rings where Pippin is about to set off the noise in the Moria mine, but with Spock and Kirk added reacting in the back corner.]

kimberlychapman

Okay I did another one, tee hee.