Becoming Butterflies

There’s nothing quite like seeing a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis. It’s pretty magical. Now, scientists have given us a look inside a cocoon, to see how caterpillars transform, thanks to 3D scans. Via National Geographic:



There’s nothing quite like seeing a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis. It’s pretty magical. Now, scientists have given us a look inside a cocoon, to see how caterpillars transform, thanks to 3D scans. Via National Geographic:


Having just seen Iron Man 3, and being a huge fan of Musk’s undertakings, it’s hard not to draw comparisons to the fictional superhero and the hyper-motivated billionaire. Via Vcars:
Chris Hadfield is definitely the most charismatic astronaut in popular culture today. I’m not sure if that’s saying much, but the man is electric, doing science experiments over YouTube and actually getting people interested in outer space. He’s from the Canadian Space Agency, and he recently did an amazing cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, while literally floating through outer space (in the International Space Station). Its him playing and singing, and Chris, thank you for making space cool.


Via FastCo Design, a cookbook that utilizes infographics in lieu of long, wordy explanations. Could it be great? We’ll see when it goes on sale later this year.
From the author:
“One of my goals for this book is to encourage people to just let go of rigid kitchen rules and be loose and free about cooking. The charm of the illustrations is great for its own sake, but it’s also performing a real function in helping make cooking feel easy, lighthearted, and do-able,” Shelly writes. “So what if you mess up? Once things get too serious, the drawings stop being inviting and start seeming intimidating. Like how people feel so oppressed by Ikea diagrams.”

Happy Monday, drink up! Check out the link for the full size image. Via Pop Chart Lab:



Pop Chart Lab makes fantastic infographics, and their latest one on cameras doesn’t disappoint. Spanning 120+ years, this meticulous chart shows everything from the 1897 Gandolfi Quarter Plate to the 1948 Hasselblad, and even the DSLRs of today. Great work, buy your full size print copy here:
Artist Fong Qi Wei has a collection of images that show the radial symmetry of flowers. Simple and striking. Via Colossal and DesignBoom.

Hydrangea

Pom Pom

Rose

Sunflower
Gerbera
Lotus
Lily
Gerbera
Gerbera, detail
Chrysanthemum
Artist Thomas Wilder created an artistic series of wild animal “wanted posters.” The posters shows a different animal that has been on the loose in NYC within the past decade.
Two weeks ago a dolphin got stuck in the Gowanus Canal here in Brooklyn which made me wonder what other wild animals have gotten loose in NYC. Surprisingly the animals range from a mysterious ghost dog to a bengal Tiger in Harlem.
images via Thomas Wilder
Pop Chart Lab has a beautifully crafted infographic all about vegetables. It’s called The Various Varieties of Vegetables, and it’s informative, and would look fabulous on a kitchen wall. Did you know about Borage Greens or Sculpit or Melokhia? I sure didn’t. Buy it here.


Olly Moss is a fabulous illustrator, and his pop-culture and movie referenced artwork has impressed me for years. This year, he was commissioned by The Oscars to create an Oscar statue representing every Best Picture Winner since the awards show began. Here are just a few of the results from the 85th Oscars. If you need a hint on some of them, The official Oscars page has a quiz for you.

