For the Science and Sound theme Crastina’s editors and writers compiled a subjective selection of podcast episodes that impressed, amused, and inspired us. Explore the variety of topics and formats, and immerse yourself in these fascinating stories and conversations. ◊ Episode info: What do colors look like when you sing them? This episode investigates […]
For the Science and Sound theme Crastina’s editors and writers compiled a subjective selection of podcast episodes that impressed, amused, and inspired us. Explore the variety of topics and formats, and immerse yourself in these fascinating stories and conversations. ◊ Episode info: What do colors look like when you sing them? This episode investigates […]
With a PhD in physics, trained in materials science and nanotechnology, Marek Skupinski is an author of scientific illustrations, book covers and editorial illustrations for newspapers and magazines. In addition, he is a founder of Hyperfine Studios which specialize in visualizations of scientific concepts through images and animations. Crastina got in touch for a short […]
This article is a part of Crastina’s theme ”Approaching the Disbelievers”, written by Dorota Paczesniak Compared to the buzz around new iPhones or electric cars, innovations in food production don’t get people excited. Instead, many think of ”GMO” as something that should be avoided, if not banned. But the real question isn’t pro- or […]
Is there a melody in a lake? How about a song in plankton diversity? Swiss biologist and musician Simone Fontana transformed a plankton dataset from Lake Greifensee into intriguing musical imagery – with different instruments assigned to different depths. The dynamics of aquatic ecosystems – that is what researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute […]
Darwin Day is celebrated on 12th February to commemorate Charles Darwin, the father of evolutionary theory, on his birthday anniversary. The celebrations honor the discovery and intellectual bravery of Darwin, and are meant as acclamation of reason and the scientific method. Charles Darwin provided a unifying framework through which we understand all life: organisms evolve by means of natural selection. […]
Can a simple card game reveal hidden aspects of culture and demonstrate how biased we are when meeting people from different backgrounds? ”Indeed!” says the experience from the Graduate Professional Skills Certificate program (module: Thinking Critically) at the University of Saskatchewan. Here, the teachers Wenona Partridge and Trisha Dowling use the Barnga game as a […]