Month: January 2014

Lorenzo Rudolph / Art Stage Singapore : Interview

31/01/2014

People are now paying more attention to the region and more institutions are now working with and supporting Southeast Asian artists. Lorenzo Rudolph talks to Nicola Anthony about Art Stage Singapore...

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A picture of the Rainbow singles box set

Rainbow : Singles Box Set 1975 – 1986

31/01/2014

If you listen very carefully, you might hear the sound of a barrel being scraped...

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Neil Gaiman Reads

30/01/2014

Neil Gaiman will read aloud his story The Truth Is A Cave In The Black Mountains at the Barbican, London...

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Charlotte Posenenske Vierkantrohre Serie D (Square Tubes Series D), 1967-2014 16 elements, hot-dip galvanised sheet steel Overall: 488 x 583 x 50 cm / 192 1/8 x 229 1/2 x 19 3/4 ins

Matter and Memory : Alison Jacques Gallery

30/01/2014

Unassuming yet powerful provocations to our innate memories of what it is to be a human within the matter of the world...

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A picture of Interzone, an event celebrating William S Burroughs

Interzone : Celebrating William S Burroughs

29/01/2014

He was a writer who wanted to rub out the word and when the word is gone only the image remains. The codex – the control formula – pictures of ‘what will be’ carved into stone....

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A picture of BJ Nilson album Eye of the Microphone

BJ Nilsen : Eye of the Microphone

29/01/2014

At times Nilsen conjures a tone picture of a Satanic London that Blake might have recognised....

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A poster for Gastonbury benefit, Falkirk

Silent auction for ‘Gastonbury’ benefit gig

28/01/2014

Raising money to pay for legal representation at the upcoming Public Inquiry into Dart Energy’s controversial plans to drill for coal bed methane gas on farmland and under homes...

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Cover image of Tinariwen's Emmaar

Tinariwen : Emmaar

28/01/2014

Emmaar is a journey narrative, a walk with the Tuareg nomads through their desert home....

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A picture of a lighthouse. Public domain

Love Thy Neighbour or Lynch Him?

27/01/2014

Statistically speaking, right-wing authoritarianism appears to suppress the positive relationship between religiosity and love of neighbor...

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Hanging Offence : Erarta Zurich

27/01/2014

Without controversy there would be no discussion. Without discussion there would be no mental growth, no change. Therefore it is crucial. Erarta, Zurich. Interview...

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A picture of a jet turbine. Public domain

Salmonella May Prevent Asthma

26/01/2014

Researchers from Germany have identified the mechanism by which Salmonella infections can reduce the incidence of asthma in mice....

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A picture of BLE by Carl Byron Batson

Loitered Lens : BLE

26/01/2014

'delicate percussion, exquisite violin tones, deep soulful saxophone and liquid guitar playing' photos of BLE at The Garage, London...

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A picture of camera bits and pieces by Vadim Sherbakov

3D Printing Fiddly Microstructures

25/01/2014

3D Printing grows up. Researchers demonstrate the printing of three microsystems featuring mechanical, microfluidic and electrical functionalities...

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A dollar bill, very faded

The Drug Dealers and Their Money Men

25/01/2014

Legal marijuana dispensaries can't deposit their money, despite the fact that American banks have conspired with violent drug cartels for years. ...

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Drilling into Magma for Geothermal Energy

24/01/2014

Drilling into magma is a very rare occurrence anywhere in the world and this is only the second known instance, the first one, in 2007, being in Hawaii...

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A picture of Transatlantic

Transatlantic : Kaleidoscope

24/01/2014

Symphonic rock riffs, quiet reflective passages, jazz-inflected instrumental sections and huge anthemic climaxes with recurring motifs....

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Silver Horse

Chinese New Year Art Show

23/01/2014

From the group that brought you the Big Deal art show comes a very special art show for the Chinese New Year....

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A picture of a glass of beer

A Touch of Froth : Beer Dynamics.

23/01/2014

New research explains beer's rapid transformation from a liquid to a foamy state as the result of an impact....

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BLE : The Garage

23/01/2014

A huge crowd-pleasing fusion of sound. It was punctuated with delicate percussion, exquisite violin tones, deep soulful saxophone and liquid guitar playing...

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A picture of Godzilla in London by Dan Booth

Measuring Schrodinger’s Quantum Cats

22/01/2014

University of Rochester researchers develop a method to measure quantum states whilst avoiding the uncertainty principle....

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Dum Dum Girls : Too True

22/01/2014

'decadently nihilistic, appealingly rebellious and alluringly savage' Dum Dum Girls....

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A picture of some boys going to the beach

Sunshine is Good for You

21/01/2014

Avoiding excess sunlight exposure is critical to prevent skin cancer, but not being exposed to it at all, out of fear or as a result of a certain lifestyle, could increase the risk of cardiovascular...

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MAgnetic North Pole expedition by Mike Laird

Beards, Boots and Balaclavas. North Pole

21/01/2014

-40C has a nasty habit of damaging the human body no matter how good the kit or how hardy you believe you are....

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A picture of an eroded jetty post

Scotland’s Abundant Tidal Energy

20/01/2014

The Pentland Firth is a prime candidate to house marine power projects because of its tidal currents, which are among the fastest in the British Isles....

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A picture of Headphones by Sean Keenan

Listening : Modes and Strategies

20/01/2014

Listening is largely, though not exclusively, a conscious activity. ...

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A PICTURE OF A MIRROR BY fREEDIGITALPHOTOS.NET/PODPADa

Do Narcissists Make Better Bosses?

19/01/2014

The risk-taking and persuasiveness of narcissists may make them strong leaders in the midst of chaos....

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A picture of the Von Hertzen Brothers by Tim Hall

Loitered Lens : Von Hertzen Brothers

19/01/2014

Photos of The Von Hertzen Brothers, live at The Garage, Islington. ...

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A picture of vibrations by University of Buffalo

Scientists Discover Nature’s Good Vibes

18/01/2014

Like the strings on a violin or the pipes of an organ, the proteins in the human body vibrate in different patterns, scientists have long suspected....

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An illustration by Dan Booth

Poisoning Coal Country Isn’t Freedom

18/01/2014

A Mining Disaster in Coal Country Pushes the Limits of 'Freedom' in Industry...

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A picture of beer by bryce erikson

Mid-Life Memory Loss : It’s the Booze

17/01/2014

Middle-aged men who drink more than 36 grams of alcohol, or two and a half US drinks per day, may speed their memory loss by up to six years later on....

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