‘Jewelry For Scientists, Nerds And Geeks Of All Kinds’ - Including The Evolution Tree, Oxytocin And

Shine bright like a blood strain

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THE GIANT MANATEE NEBULA Bright astronomical objects that are visible to the eye and optical telescopes are often nicknamed for their resemblance to earthly objects. A newly discovered view of a 20,000 year old supernova remnant is no different, resembling a beloved endangered species. W50 (or the Giant Manatee Nebula) is one of the largest supernova remnants ever viewed by the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA). This large cloud, nearly 700 light years across, formed when a giant star exploded as a supernova around 20,000 years ago, spewing its outer gases flying outwards to form an expanding bubble. The remaining super dense relic of that giant star, very likely a black hole, feeds on gas from a closeby companion star which form a disk around the black hole. This disk and the black hole’s network of powerful magnetic field lines pull out charged particles out of the disk and channel them outward in jets that travel almost at the speed of light, acting like a giant railroad system. This pairing system of a black hole and its feeder star are both known as the SS433 microquasar. Over time, this awesome image of Florida’s “sea cow” will become mishapen, as the micro quaser’s jets will force their way through the expanding gas bubble of W50, punching bulges outward on either side of it. Until then, it will continue to be another wonder in the sky while providing more clues to fill the history of this giant cloud. –Sanj SOURCE:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130119185021.htm National Radio Astronomy Observatory. “Microquasar makes a giant manatee nebula.” ScienceDaily, 19 Jan. 2013. Web. 24 Jan. 2013. Image:Left: W50 supernova remnant in radio (green) against the infrared background of stars and dust (red). A Florida Manatee rests underwater in Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida. Image Credit: Left: NRAO/AUI/NSF, K. Golap, M. Goss; NASA’s Wide Field Survey Explorer (WISE). Right: Image used with permission from Tracy Colson, courtesy of NRAO

Artist Li Hongbo creates incredibly flexible sculptures by gluing up to 20,000 individual sheets of thin, wood-free paper together by hand. 

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“Consensual sex” is just sex. To say that implies that there is such a thing as “non consensual sex”, which there isn’t. That’s rape. That is what it needs to be called. There is only sex or rape. Do not teach people that rape is just another type of sex. They are two very separate events. You wouldn’t say “breathing swimming” and “non breathing swimming”, you say swimming and drowning.

New video on the Hubble Sequence! Had a lot of fun making this one, enjoy!

Blood, Part 1 - True Blood: Crash Course A&P #29

Now that we’ve talked about your blood vessels, we’re going to zoom in a little closer and talk about your blood itself. We’ll start by outlining the basic components of blood – including erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma – as well as the basic process of hemostasis that stops bleeding, and how antigens are responsible for the blood type that you have. By the end of this episode, you should be totally prepared for your next blood drive.

Table of Contents

The Basic Components of Blood 2:30

Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Platelets, and Plasma 3:00

The Basic Process of Hemostasis 4:45

How Antigens Are Responsible For Your Blood Type 6:21

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I can’t believe I haven’t shared this yet. It’s an immaculate piece of the internet and gives hope that art is not dead.