Mondrian / van Gogh / Picasso
Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who claimed there was a link between autism and vaccines, changed the data of his research and falsified his documents to prove his theory. He was banned from practicing medicine and labeled an “elaborate fraud” in 2010. Source
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Your mother tongue has a lasting effect on your brain — even if you can’t remember it. That’s according to a new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital and McGill University’s Department of Psychology.
It’s hard to say exactly what this means for our understanding of language acquisition, but it’s an incredible reminder that our first few months of life are so important for our brain development.
MRI images: Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University
Title image: Moonchilde-Struck
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde’s cycle path, illuminated with patterns based on Vincent Van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night, officially opens in Nuenen [The Netherlands] this evening.
The surface of the Van Gogh-Roosegaarde Bicycle Path is coated with a special paint that uses energy gathered during the day to glow after dark.
via Dezeen
To celebrate sesamestreet's 45th anniversary, Amy and Elmo will now dance in your dash for eternity.
Elizabeth Banks at the world premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, in London’s Leicester Square on November 10, 2014.
Photographer James C. Lewis of Noire3000 | N3K Photo Studios was tired of the Media’s White Washing ; so in a series of Photographs,depicted some of the most famous Bible characters as people of African and Middle Eastern Origin.
“I think it is very important to see one’s self in the Scripture so that it may become real in their eyes. The whitewashing of the Bible has always bothered me. However I’m happy to now have the opportunity to give a different point of view.”
The series will be fully released on the 14th November in a three night exhibition.
THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY FINALLY THEY NEED TO SHOW THESE IN EVERY CHURCH
Hi Clara!!!
Scientists normally monitor polar bear populations via tag and release programs, or visual surveys with low-flying aircraft. Seth Stapleton is trying a different, much less invasive technique - identifying bears in satellite images.
Human observers compared satellite images, finding large white dots that appeared in one image but not the other. Their identifications were confirmed by traditional methods.
Polar bear photo: Arturo de Frias Marques
Satellite photos: DigitalGlobe, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101513.g002
Big Brother Bear?
*gay intensifies*
are you saying there are people so gay they’re unable to be seen by humans
asexuals, pansexuals, bisexuals, and aromantics
Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West.
The Wizard of Oz, 1939
Thanks, Tastefully Offensive! Have a safe and happy Halloween everyone!!
Check out more of Liz’s cute and hilarious comics on her website and buy her new book, which has 50 never-before-seen comics.
They’re also in the same order the movies were released three years in a row.
When a Muslim fraternity from the University of Texas at Dallas took to the streets to protest against domestic violence, these striking pictures made waves around the world. Muslim America rocks — we just don’t hear about it often.
We need more of this in the media…
WHOOSH! Go alma mater!
Parks and Recreation Halloween candy!
ONE OF EACH PLEASE