Best Science Photos

I have always loved science and I have recently become interested in the intersection between art and science. When reading the news recently, I came across an article describing awards given out annually by the Royal Society (the UK’s national science academy) for the best scientific photographs taken that year. These awards consider both the…

Street Photography

I have always felt that when people pose for pictures, they frame an idealized portrait of themselves that often differs from reality. While I understand the desire to look better than reality, just viewing these photos on social media and otherwise gives a very unrealistic picture of the world. This has contributed to depression among…

Red Bull Illume 2019

I have always been captivated by action photography. While I have no experience with the vast majority of extreme activities depicted in these images, I always feel a visceral secondhand sense of adventure by looking at them. Every year, Red Bull hosts the Red Bull Illume international adventure and action sports photography contest that aims…

Inflatable Architecture

Like many other people, as a kid, I loved playing in bouncy castles and other inflatable structures. Now, architects are beginning to use this unusual material and structure to design interesting works of art and structures to explore. An example I particularly liked is the concert hall below, which looks to me like a misshapen…

Vantablack Art

I recently watched a very interesting video describing how engineers created Vantablack, a carbon nanotube-based material that absorbs 99.96% of light and is renowned as the darkest material on earth. By reflecting almost no light, objects covered in Vantablack almost completely lose their sense of depth., as you can see in the image below. Since…

Inside Bill’s Brain

I am deeply fascinated by computer science and entrepreneurship. To learn more about these fields, I enjoy reading books and watching documentaries about people who have been successful in these industries. Recently, I watched the Netflix docuseries Inside Bill’s Brain, which details Bill Gates’ interesting history and philanthropic endeavors. One aspect of the docuseries that…

Alex Chinneck

I have always been interested in the intersection of art and architecture. I recently came across the artist Alex Chinneck, who works on pieces like the one shown above (A Sprinkle of Night and a Spoonful of Light), which combine a surrealist artistic effect with architecture. Chinneck has created many other interesting works of art…

What’s A Computer?

While desktops and laptops still dominate computational tasks, I have recently become interested in thinking about what the future form of a computer will be. Last year, Apple released the advertisement shown above where the main character is asked “What are you doing on your computer?” and responds with “What’s a computer?” Apple was trying…

30-Year Timelapse of New York City Skyline

Having lived near New York City for most of my life, I have been amazed at how much it has changed and developed even just during my lifetime. Many people I have talked to have had similar astonishment, but none as much as Joseph DiGiovanna. DiGiovanna has purchased $15,000 worth of camera equipment, computers, and…

Space Hotel

Though man set foot on the moon 50 years ago, not much relative progress has since been made in bringing more people to space. However, with the growth of new companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic, there is new hope for potential civilian space travel in the coming years. With that in mind,…