Margaret Wertheim on the beautiful math of coral | Video on TED.com.

Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works” Creative Commons license on there to reflect my idea that itâ€s OK to share but beyond that…talk to the publisher and weâ€ll work something out ;-).

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“Though one is struck initially by SubvaritraxTM’s distinctive pharmaceutical packaging, the comp’s presentation is trumped by the potency of the medication itself. Virtually a primer for current electronic music trends, the release collects what could be the best bits from imaginary comps by Merck, Neo Ouija, Spectral Sound, and M-Nus into an 80-minute, 17-track set. Such largesse is often wearying but [it] maintains interest by extending the stylistic range beyond a single genre…

A terrific outing by the Chicago-based subVariant imprint, the ‘instrumental neuro-stimulant’ Subvaritrax more than makes good on its promise to treat Sonic Mediocrity Overexposure (SMO) with a therapeutically forward-thinking mix of melodic IDM and glitchy minimal techno.” -Ron Schepper, TEXTURA.“

Sparkling streams of glistening melodies unfurl throughout Phylum Sinter’s (Detroit-based Christopher Todd) “Monastic Phase,” Sense’s (Melbourne musician Adam Raisbeck) “Gift,” and Ochre’s (Chris Leary) buoyant epilogue “Copacetia” while boisterous breaks splatter and flail in tracks by Marshall Watson and Quench (aka Funckarma, Netherlands-based Don and Roel Funcken). edIT’s (Ed Ma, Planet-Mu) fabulous stutter-crunk oasis “Spare Spork” is an album highlight, as is … [the] Quantazelle cut “Late Blazing Kinch Theme,” an entrancing intertwine of scurrying percolations and harp melodies. On the techno front, Frederique Garvin drops twitchy, bass-throbbing machine-funk in “Not So Hot,” Derek Michael coaxes whirrs and groans from his gear in “Similak Jiggles,” and Matthew Mercer and Detroit Underground label head Kero (Sohail Azad) take schaffel strolls in their respective outings. While R_Garcia’s gleefully stomping, arcade-flavoured “Honkeywrench” impresses too, the album’s peak arrives with Popkan’s (Tom Erdmann) “Broken Lighter,” a tasty sampling of funky, M-Nus-styled minimal house. While Erdmann’s micro-sampled field of blips, smears, and croaks sounds incredible, it’s the little kick he adds to the tail end of the warping bass line that’s pure genius.

TRACKLIST:

1. PHYLUM SINTER: “Monastic Phase” (4:19)

2. MARSHALL WATSON: “Fall without Change” (5:13)
3. QUANTAZELLE: “Late Blazing Kinch Theme” (2:56)
4. R_GARCIA: “Honkeywrench” (4:39)
5. FREDERIQUE GARVIN: “Not So Hot” (4:43)
6. MATTHEW MERCER: “Sucker Punch” (6:33)
7. POPKAN: “Broken Lighter” (5:45)

8. KERO: “Shuf1” (5:29)
9. DEREK MICHAEL: “Similak Jiggles” (4:08)
10. QUANTAZELLE: “Braking (Hushed)” (2:53)

11. ZAINETICA: “Bytesize” (5:49)
12. SENSE: “Gift” (4:04)
13. TIM KOCH: “Minor Rendered” (2:15)
14. SET IN SAND: “A Echo of An Mistake” (3:13)
15. EDIT: “Spare Spork” (4:54)
16. QUENCH: “Vegeta” (6:05)
17. OCHRE: “Copacetia” (6:42)

subVariantâ€s latest glitchy techno / IDM compilation is now a free digital download: SubvaritraxTM.

If you wish to post it on your blog or website, feel free to use up to 20 buildings from this list and give a proper link to our website (http://villageofjoy.com/50-strange..) as the source article.

Ok, now enjoy this weird, odd, bizarre and incredible looking arcitechture!

via 50 Strange Buildings of the World | Village Of Joy.

by Alexandra Cousteau, Washington, D.C. / May 1

In late February, Alexandra Cousteau and her crew embarked on a 100-day around-the-world expedition aimed at demonstrating the interconnectivity of our planetâ€s water to our daily lives. Called Expedition: Blue Planet, the crew will shine a spotlight on the individual stories they encounter over the course of their trip, and show how they are part of the larger, universal story of an interdependent, global water ecosystem.

Here is a story from their recent experiences along the Jordan River. For more blogs from the trip, check out the Expeditionâ€s web site. Enjoy

via ReGeneration.

Btw, his murder couldn’t be prosecuted as a hate crime, because Wyoming didn’t have laws that prosecuted hate crimes on the basis of someone being gay.

Judy Shepard Responds To “Hoax” Comments.

Tacaru ants take over in Entre Rios, Argentina, after 40 years of deforestation and soil erosion.

via Ant invasion can be seen from space | MNN – Mother Nature Network.

Exclusive Interview: CDC Head Virus Sleuth : ScienceInsider.