Science and Art Archives

Wild Red Kite: Red and Deadly

March 30, 2015September 4, 2015 Science Connectedanimals, birds, birds of prey, ecology, nature photography, raptors

Photography and Text by Steven Spence This is a wild red kite (German: Roter Milan; Latin Milvus milvus ), which lives mainly in Germany, Poland, France and Spain, but is seen in other parts of Europe. Black kites (German: Schwarzer Milan; Milvus migrans) are more widespread and more often encountered. Red Kite Population and Range Estimates suggest there are approximately only 19,000 to 25,000 breeding pairs of red kites in all of Europe (~12,000 in Germany). Thus, today’s photo is a relatively special treat. The population of black kites is…

Partial Solar Eclipse March 2015 (Steven Spence)

Astronomy and Astrophysics Environment Science and Art

Solar Eclipse from Stuttgart, Germany

March 23, 2015September 4, 2015 Science Connectedastronomy, nature photography, solar eclipse

On March 20, 2015, people across Europe, northern and eastern Asia, and northern and western Africa were treated to the best view of a partial solar eclipse. Steven Spence, a member of EH Science’s Contributors Community, was fortunate to witness this special celestial event, and today he shares with us his experience of photographing it. Don’t miss Steven’s other photos, including Winter Bees, First Visitors. Where I live in Germany we were lucky with the weather and had clear skies for the partial solar eclipse, and I found a…

42 butterflies of north america, an animated infographic

Citizen Science Science and Art Zoology

42 North American Butterflies

March 19, 2015July 1, 2021 Science Connectedbutterflies

This animated infographic shows 42 different North American butterflies. The infographic is the work of designer Eleanor Lutz.

Environment Science and Art Zoology

Winter Bees, First Visitors

March 16, 2015September 4, 2015 Science Connectedanimals, bees, biology, ecology, environment

This photo of a winter bee collecting pollen, called “First Visitors,” is the work of Germany-based photographer Steven Spence. Here is what he has to say about the photo: Friday, I had my first visit from a bee this year. Right now all that is in blossom around my place are crocuses, but that seems to be good enough for the first bees of the year. Bees born at different times of year have different life-cycles. This is a winter bee, which can live longer than the spring and summer…

Planet Earth Control Panel, Eleanor Lutz

Astronomy and Astrophysics Science and Art

Planet Earth’s Control Panel

February 16, 2015September 4, 2015 Science Connectedastronomy, infographic, science and art, space

This planet earth control panel infographic is the work of the fabulous Eleanor Lutz. Lutz is a Seattle-based graphic designer with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology. She created this particular work of science-meets-art as a celebration of America’s tax-funded space program: NASA. NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA was started in 1958 as a part of the United States government. NASA is in charge of U.S. science and technology research that has to do with airplanes, space, and atmospheric conditions. From Planet Earth to Spaceship Earth “I wanted to…

What you need to build a computer (Tabletop Whale)

New Technologies Science and Art

Components You Need to Build a Computer

December 15, 2014April 4, 2021 Science Connectedcomputers

This infographic illustrates the basic components you need to build a computer. It is the work of Eleanor Lutz, who blogs at Tabletop Whale.

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New Technologies Science and Art

Artificial Intelligence Creates Magic Tricks

November 17, 2014April 3, 2021 Science Connectedengineering, games, new tech, psychology

Researchers working on artificial intelligence (AI) at Queen Mary University of London have taught a computer to create magic tricks, and audiences are enjoying the results. The research team is using magic tricks as a means of exploring what artificial intelligence can do. “Using AI to create magic tricks is a great way to demonstrate the possibilities of computer intelligence and it also forms a part of our research into the psychology of being a spectator,” says team member Peter McOwan, Professor of Computer Science. “For example, we suspected that…