A blog by paleoartist Clara Takahashi
There are lots of famous examples of mutualism, or two species cooperating to the benefit of each, in nature. Flowers and pollinators. Cleaner wrasse and sharks. Trees and mycelium. Tarantulas that keep tiny frogs as pets. But what about humans?...
If you saw my previous post, you’ll know that I’ve been working on a science fiction novel that includes some elements of speculative evolution. Spec evo, as it’s known in the trade, consists of applying the universal rules of natural...
ix. Uriel, Part 3
I just came back from Portugal, which was my first ever visit to Western Europe. It’s a cool place; the city of Lisboa has a lot in common with San Francisco, so much that sometimes I almost felt like I...
I had a good time researching glass for my previous material science post, and it got me thinking about other materials we often take for granted. Another source of inspiration for this post was the observation in The Human Advantage...