I Hate Dark Chocolate! Huffed Tom Bitterly.

“I hate dark chocolate!” huffed Tom bitterly.

Exhibit A in series "Unfortunate timing in internet advertising"

“I made all my money in the oil business”, said Tom, in a refined tone.

Located at the Prince Street station on the N and R line, Carrying On, installed in 2004, is composed of almost two hundred 6-inch high silhouettes of people hauling “stuff” as they walk the city streets. Artists Janet Zweig and Edward Del Rosario worked from thousands of photographs they took of real-life New Yorkers moving in and around the city. According to the artists, the title Carrying On can be read in a variety of ways: “People on the streets of New York are almost always carrying something, sometimes something huge and outlandish… After tragedy, New Yorkers felt that they must carry on with their lives; they really do ‘carry on.’” The result is a narrative work spanning more than 200 linear feet on each side of the station, representing the diverse community that makes up our city and featuring miniature figures, each with their own quotidian story of hope and survival.  

Above:  Janet Zweig and Edward del Rosario, Carrying On. 2004.

An old skeleton, a rat and about 20 hairbrushes make surprisingly good company

I once knew a strange little girl

Whose monstrous hair did unfurl

And swallowed me whole.

So, may god save my soul

'Cause I'll never escape from these curls.

Ph.D. students explaining their research using interpretive dance!

This year’s crop of Dance Your Ph.D. contest have really upped the ante! The contest asks doctoral students to deliver their research in the form of dance, and it’s awesome to see how they translate scientific ideas into choreography.

The chemistry (and Grand Prize) winner above tells the story of creating a super alloy using a Vaudevillian silent movie circus. 

Put on your dancing shoes and check out more winners at io9!