» Nature http://tornupletters.com/blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:59:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 The Known Universe http://tornupletters.com/blog/the-known-universe http://tornupletters.com/blog/the-known-universe#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:18:33 +0000 E http://tornupletters.com/blog/?p=82

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible…

(via: YouTube)

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“The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes”

In 1992, at the age of 12, Severn Cullis-Suzuki raised money with members of ECO, to attend the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Along with group members Michelle Quigg, Vanessa Suttie, and Morgan Geisler, Cullis-Suzuki presented environmental issues from a youth perspective at the summit.

(via: Wikipedia)

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Some cells are visible to the unaided eye

The smallest objects that the unaided human eye can see are about 0.1 mm long. That means that under the right conditions, you might be able to see an ameoba proteus, a human egg, and a paramecium without using magnification. A magnifying glass can help you to see them more clearly, but they will still look tiny.

(via: LearnGenetics)

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Little Creatures

Check out a list with tiny little creatures that fit on your fingers!

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