Ig Nobel Show. Bra Gas Mask

After last week’s show, I came across the brassier that converts into a face mask incase of emergencies! This certainly made me laugh at first and then made me think. It’s an innovative design and it would have been great if Dr. Elena Bodnar was there to talk in person. I’d definitely wear it! haha.

Ig Nobel Show

Instead of going out drinking on St. Patrick’s day, I went to a lecture in the Dalhousie… because I’m a geek. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative — and spur people’s interest in science, medicine, and … Continue reading

I am a Spatial Thinker

When we think of Leonardo Da Vinci, we generally think of the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and the Madonna and Child. For me, I think,  scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, architect, botanist, writer… or to make it simpler a polymath, a new word I learned earlier this week! 🙂 . I’m not particularly interested in his … Continue reading

D’Arcy Thompson inspires artists.

After some research and an interesting lecture about his work, I have discovered that the Professor of Biology has influenced and inspired many artists of all design fields across the globe. So what has biology got to do with art? Well… biology is about human design and maths. Art is also maths – calculating proportions, … Continue reading

D’Arcy Thomson Museum.

D’Arcy Thomson born in Edinburgh 2 May 1860 was a Scottish biologist, mathematician and classics scholar. His work has been admired not only by fellow biologists but also general public for over a century now. Today his legacy still lives on and probably will do for centuries to come. He was a genius ahead of … Continue reading

Kelvingrove Drawing Trip

So Monday was the Kelvingrove drawing trip. I have to admit that I got more photos than drawings though! I’ve been to Kelvingrove before but I never went through the whole building. I’m glad I got through it all. Although I didn’t really have a choice since we had 4 hours there. It’s full of … Continue reading