Person Curves

Person Curves

Wolfram|Alpha has a whole collection of line art portraits constructed from complex parametric functions. This is one of the greatest uses of mathematics I have ever come across. This discussion thread suggests that it’s probably done by computers rather than bored grad students (I mean, just look at the equation to get 2pac!!)

But the fact remains: This exists, and it is wonderful. Who’s your favorite?

If you’re ever concerned that the internet is going to run out of awesome, this TCA (Krebs) Cycle rap to the tune of Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis should remind you that there’s plenty more to be found.

I’m gonna pop some caaaarbs, only got a lil’ glucose in my pathwaaaay

(by 1MaginAZN)

so oxygen went on a date with potassium today…it went ok.

Who knew Passover would get me back to writing limericks?

A Hebrew from Egypt named "Mo" -

While he and his wife had a go

She'd not let him finish.

When his strength diminished

Begged "Tzippy, let my people go!"

and then romeo-kun and juliet-chan inevitably committed the seppuku

“Copfer uses a process similar to darkroom photography: he replaces the enlarger with a source of radiation and, instead of photo paper, he uses living bacteria on a special plate.”

Pablo Picasso had paint. Zachary Copfer has E. coli.