Month: November 2008
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American Natural History Museum: New York City Birds
The atomic physicist Ernest Rutherford famously said that, “All science is either physics or stamp collecting.” A glimpse at this cold, sterile hallway, which connects more dynamic museum displays, really lends strong argument for Rutherford view. Sandpipers, Woodcock, Snipe Check out the complete flickr set here
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Flash SF: Social-Engineering Simulacrum
“Where did you meet Ms. Antaran?” “In a chatroom.” “May I ask what kind of chatroom?” “It was…” Mr. Langbacher twiddled his thumbs uncomfortably and sniffed loudly. “It was a dating… It was a chatroom for meeting single women overseas.” The detective scribbled the words ‘Mail Order Bride‘ on his notepad and nodded thoughtfully, “And…
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Are Homo Sapiens More Like Bonobos or Common Chimpanzees?
The title of this article might mislead some readers. While Bonobos and chimpanzees share a 94% genetic similarity to us, we need to remember that they are merely the closest relatives on the evolutionary tree that survives today. If both these species were to go extinct, which appears increasingly likely, the title of this article…
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American Natural History Museum: Akeley Hall of African Mammals
I’ve been struggling for some profound insights concerning this display. I discovered at this display that I prefer dioramas that depict the animal’s natural habitat to just displaying the animal in a glass box. I’ve previously covered the fact that the African continent is big enough to put USA, India, Argentina, Western Europe, and China…