NASA and ESA Astronauts Bid Final Farewell to Mr. Spock [Video + Pic]

From ReelNASA: NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke and ESA European Space Agency Astronaut Luca Parmitano reflect on the inspiration that actor Leonard Nimoyโ€™s character Mr. Spock in the television series Star Trek had on scientists, engineers, space explorers and fans around the globe. And here’s NASA Astronaut Terry Virts farewell, tweeted from the ISS with Nimoy’s […]

The New York Time’s Touching Homage to Leonard Nimoy + The Origin of the Vulcan Salute [Videos]

Watch as The New York Times pays a touching homage to the great man… and the great actor. Also, I’ve included a video (below) where he explains the origin of the Vulcan salute Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of […]



Biocomputer Music: Musical Mold Prepares To Perform

A fungus is to duet with a piano at an upcoming arts festival. The Physarum polycephalum mold responds to music in what the pianist calls a creative way. It’s the work of Professor Eduardo Miranda, who specialises in the crossover between music and science, His previous work includes a collaboration between a traditional string quartet […]

10 Essential Animated Movies That Are Absolutely Not for Kids

The wonderful thing about the medium of animation is, even though it caters to kids visually, animated movies can be aimed at adults and children. Not all animated films feature cute, fuzzy animals getting into hilarious hi-jinx. Some feature them being ripped apart and raging war against one another, like Watership Down. Something I touched […]

Raiders: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made [Trailer]

“Raiders: The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made” is a documentary that tells the story of three 11-year-olds (in 1982) that decide to remake Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took them 7 turbulent years that tested their resolve, strained their friendships, and nearly burned down their parents house. They completed every scene except one… the […]