scififantasystuff

My name is Rochelle. I'm a biochemist/molecular biologist w/ a minor in neuroscience. I used to decellurize/recellulatize organs, and then I genetically engineered fish, but now I work in Food Safety because reseach doesn't pay for shit. Eventually I'll get a doctorate, but that is a long time coming, my dudes. I have no idea what this blog has evolved into, it did it on its own. Queer (incl. Trans) and BIPOC friendly.

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[somevirtualnolife]

the kicker is he was being asked if his work was coming from the approach of man vs. nature aka “THE ENVIRONMENT STRIKES BACK” but no. his literal words were along the lines of “sharks are not very scary if you are never in the water so i had to make them scarier, and now they have legs.”

[cookingwithroxy]

Junji Ito has the best fucking take on horror, which is ‘wouldn’t that be weird’ and then he draws it into the most terrifying thing possible.

[virgoiscariot]

[the-uncalm-nipples]

One of his strangest stories is about a cursed type of honey that, when ingested, is guaranteed to be the best thing you’ve ever tasted. But, if you consume it, you have a 25% of being flattened like a pancake by a giant tree demon. Characters eat it, get addicted, and that addiction forces them to risk it over and over again until they eventually get turned into a gory puddle by this ghost tree thing. 

It’s a weird story, but the funny part is that Ito wrote it because he thought it would suck to be a mosquito.

[wiltkingart]

from the bottom of my heart: just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed to exist

[ischleepzzz]

"But what about <thing that literally kills people>?"

[firedragon1321]

This was on a non rebloggable post so I'm setting it free.

[bintro]

[sol1loqu1st]

did you know that you can increase the quality of your quesadilla by adding seasoning

[sol1loqu1st]

did you know that you can decrease the quality of your quesadilla by making a tumblr post while it's cooking and burning it

[voltaspistol]

[tralfaz21xx]

Missouri shares it's two major cities with neighboring states because Missouri loves company.

[ari-nemera]

[twobeesornottwobees]

printers behave like that because the medieval monks they put out of work are haunting them

[takofukkatsumi]

Reblog this and tell me what was your biggest crying over a piece of fiction. You can be vague if you don't want to spoil.

[corvidcall]

to anyone in the areas impacted by the wildfire smoke, my #1 biggest piece of advice as someone whos been dealing with wildfire smoke in the NW united states for years, is build yourself a Corsi-Rosenthal Cube

they perform as well as expensive HEPA air cleaners, and are comparatively VERY inexpensive. all you need is a box fan, 4 air filters, a piece of cardboard, and some duct tape!!!!

i think it took us maybe a half hour to put ours together, if that, and we replace the filters every 3 months. it's really made a HUGE difference, both when the air quality is bad, but also with our allergies

[o0fyuu0o]

Saw these easy to read instructions on Twitter. Stay safe 💚

[tinyyellowflowers-blog]

Great time to start pricing this out by the way, fire season starts… on the summer solstice this year, that’s fun. Signs point to it being a doozy.

[ifyouknowmeirlgoaway]

You can make them with just two filters if you have less space (or less money to spend on filters), by the way. Just turn the fan on its side and make a triangle.

[scififantasystuff]

Even if you DON'T live somewhere affected by wildfire, you should build yourself one of these and get a filter rated for allergens.

Why?

Because studies have found that people who have air purifiers in their home have less microplastics in their bodies. Why? Because two main exposures to microplastics are the shedding of polyester fibers from your clothing/bedding and airborne particles of plastic from other sources (mainly vehicle tires, with heavy concentrations near highways).

An allergen-rated filter is generally enough to help with this.

Also, if you have a furnace, change the filter monthly.

[dependsoncontext]

[awed-frog]

thanks I hate it

[siderealsandman]

You Got a Friend In Horse 

[garrettauthor]

YOU DO NOT HAVE A FRIEND IN HORSE

[britcision]

You Got A Lotta Friends In Horse

[ailithnight]

CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THAT THOSE ARE NOT FRIENDS IN HORSE

[scififantasystuff]

Oh my god, Laocoön, ENOUGH. We voted, and we're celebrating our victory tonight with our Horse Friends. Go stand by the water's edge with your sons and sulk about it.

[campmiasmas]

MONKEY MAN 2024, dir. Dev Patel

[afro-elf]

just saw pictures from mike flanagan carrie

[afro-elf]

okay serious fucking question, must he de-fang every female character he touches?

[afro-elf]

mike, it's actually more interesting for audiences that margaret is an abusive religious fundie (and also a victim of marital rape) who tries to literally beat the idea of sin into her daughter, it is actually TIMELY to adapt that correctly at this particular american moment. WHY is he so scared of every piece of source material that has ever been handed to him? i MUST know

[afro-elf]

you're laughing, mike flanagan wants to do gilmore girls with telekinetic rage and you're laughing

[goldcrescent]

what if carrie was about a young witch searching for a missing cat in the alps

[depsidase]

[shamebats]

Emos & scene kids got this close to abolishing gender for real. I try not to think about it too much.

[shamebats]

The idea of a popular teenage subculture where girl & boys pretty much all dress the same feels impossible now but for a while it was reality and it was beautiful.

[tiktoksthataregood-ish]

[ramalamacreatures]

Another glow-in-the-dark sculpture – Pyjama Squid. Hope it brightens your day! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

[jellyfishforest135]

Rest in peace Sam Neill. Thank you for the awe and wonder you brought to us.