Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived
Word. Check out the whole comic at the link. So great. If you don’t know, now you know.
Previously: How Faust influenced Tesla.
(via The Oatmeal)
Metal Insect Sculptures by Elizabeth Goluch
Elizabeth’s lifelike insect and spider sculptures incorporate metal, gold, silver, enamel, and a little slice of steampunk. You are highly advised to check out her website to see all the amazing details I couldnt post here, as most of her clockwork bugs have movable parts and secret compartments that reveal hidden flourishes (the Dragonfly, for instance, hides a dragon beneath its wings while the ladybug houses a tiny house inside of it. SO GO LOOKS).
(via: lostateminor)
Via It's Okay To Be Smart
~ Etti-Cat for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (1962)
New York Transit Museum, via Vintage Ads LJ
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18th century hoodie! The one I made was more like a pet en lair with a hood. This one isn’t as complicated in the cut, but more ornate trimmings.
Hood, 1760’s France, Les Arts Décoratifs
BoingBoing wants YOU to visit your local natural history and science museum and send them pictures of your favorite exhibits. What do they mean to you? Are there hidden treasures of nature and science that the world needs to see?
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So here’s my challenge to you: Visit your local science and natural history museums, photograph your favorite exhibit, and send me the pictures—along with any nifty information you picked up from reading the labels and signs. I’m at maggie.koerth@gmail.com. What beloved specimen do you want the world to know about?
Valerie Steele is my favorite curator, by far, and she was interviewed for this article. As someone who make her own corsets, this is a refreshing rundown of the history of corsetry and debunking of myths.
