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3D face masks crated from DNA found in public spaces by Heather Dewey-Hagborg

Let’s just clear this up in an effort to get ahead of the inevitable “I F-ing love science” posts and Tumblr reblogs.

You cannot derive someone’s face purely from their DNA. Its a neat art experiement mixed with an amount of genetic forensics mixed in. While that certainly shouldn’t detract from the artistic message of the work, let’s not get too wrapped up in the idea that an enterprising villain could start running off copies of us from our discarded gum and nail clippings.

The article is here:http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/heather-dewey-hagborg-stranger-visions

WIth a little more information on the limitations of the technology from the artist’s website here:
http://deweyhagborg.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/feature-in-science-magazine/

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The First Book of Space Travel, 1953

Written and illustrated by Jeanne Bendick

via And Everything Else Too

(via mattfractionblog)

Reassembling Typewriters into Art

Jeremy Mayer takes the pieces of old typewriters and turns them into interesting pieces of art. Try this at home. Read more here.

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Beautifully minimalist and abstract vintage science graphics from the back of books published by Time Inc.

Complement with these vintage science ads and Berenice Abbott’s minimalist, abstract science photography from the same era.

Head on over the Pulp-o-mizer and make yourself a classic pulp scifi cover!
There are quite a bit of customization options. If you really like it, you can even buy a print of your ‘work’. 
(source: http://thrilling-tales.webomator.com/derange-o-lab/pulp-o-mizer/pulp-o-mizer.html)

Head on over the Pulp-o-mizer and make yourself a classic pulp scifi cover!

There are quite a bit of customization options. If you really like it, you can even buy a print of your ‘work’. 

(source: http://thrilling-tales.webomator.com/derange-o-lab/pulp-o-mizer/pulp-o-mizer.html)

Deadpool Crossovers

They are a thing. And they are awesome.

(via Deadpool Shot First: A Collection of Ridiculous Deadpool Crossover Art)

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Space Shuttle Program concept paintings. Via San Diego Air & Space Museum.

(via thisistheverge)

Web Comic Wednesday: Alternative Commentary
What if Brent and Kirk had been covering the inauguration? Context here and here.

Web Comic Wednesday: Alternative Commentary

What if Brent and Kirk had been covering the inauguration? Context here and here.

1993 Cover of the New Yorker

Might I recommend viewing while also listening to this or this.

(via 20 Year-Old New Yorker Cover Perfect For Today)

Web Comic Wednesday: Misery Loves Company

Written by Dean.

Web Comic Wednesday: Happy Post Election Day

I hope your candidate/proposal won. Some of mine did.

Threw this one together sort of last minute. So apologies for the shitty dialogue (and dialogue boxes). From all of us at Stuff Smart People Like, have a safe and sexy Halloween. You deserve it!

3D Rain Room

Another installment in our ongoing series PAA (People. Are. Awesome.).

Spanish fresco restoration botched by amateur

I dunno, I think it’s an improvement. I smell a meme here. Am I wrong?

(via BBC News - Spanish fresco restoration botched by amateur)