Tag: Illustra Media
Monarch Butterfly Genome Begins to Open the Black Box
“Input caterpillar — black box — output butterfly. What happened?”
Virtual Biology: An Interview with Illustra Animator Joseph Condeelis
The documentary Metamorphosis, like previous Illustra masterpieces, contains visualizations of biological systems that cannot be photographed in real time. Joseph Condeelis of Light Productions is the genius behind many of the animated sequences.
“Play the Man, Master Ridley”
Today’s scientific outcast may be tomorrow’s Nobel Prize winner (not that the Nobel is perfect, either).
Pumice and the Origin of Life
Pumice stone has other uses including the preparation of stonewashed denim. (You may find bits of it in the pockets of your newly purchased “distressed” jeans.)
The Caterpillars Who Came to Dinner (and Lunch and Breakfast): An Interview with Lad Allen, Director of Metamorphosis
“Joni shed a tear as ‘Billy’ flew away. I have to admit that I got a little misty-eyed. I never imagined I could become emotionally attached to an insect.”
