These beautiful petri-dish-babies are the product of oocytes, or immature eggs, derived in vitro from induced pluripotent stem cells.
via ScienceNOW.
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I’m sure I don’t need to mention this as it’s likely all of your political affiliations are fairly homogenous and similar to mine if you’re following me, but please don’t forget to cast a vote this November 6th, otherwise research like this is at risk of losing funding — the Republican side is definitely against IVF.
Thank you, { Art Served }, for featuring the { Time Immersion Cubicle } today!
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The TIC is an immersive, wearable art work inspired by a Japanese koan, ephemerality, and theories about space-time.
Olena Shmahalo, 2009.
Original Japanese Geta from Tokyo: { eBay }
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(via acornfables)
I got a keychain of the one wearing a tie with the book… But I can’t read it >.<; Anybody know who these characters are // made by?
Edit: This character is from “Utsurun Desu”; thanks { sphinxyminxy } ^-^
Kawaii! Kewpie book. I scored a similar one (but all hot pink) at BookOff in Kyoto for only 2 yen. Unfortunately can’t read it… yet… but the Kewpie costumes are awesome.
