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The Vistula River (Wisla) floodplain near Szczucin, Poland. Art

Ghosts of Rivers Past

Nicole Sharp - November 24, 2023November 6, 2023

Artist Dan Coe uses lidar data to create portraits of rivers and their past meanders. Used aerially, lidar produces high-resolution elevation data that provides a glimpse of features that are Keep reading

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Filling Space

Nicole Sharp - November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

While not directly fluid dynamical, this video from Steve Mould uses water to illustrate mathematical concepts like fractals and space-filling curves. Water, it turns out, does a great job of Keep reading

Understanding where infectious disease droplets originate can help us take the appropriate measures to mitigate transmission. Research

Linking Size and Origin in Droplets

Nicole Sharp - November 22, 2023November 1, 2023

Respiratory diseases like measles, flu, tuberculosis, and COVID-19 are all transmitted by droplets. Some are tiny and airborne, capable of traveling long distances. Other drops are larger and only capable Keep reading

A satellite captured this image of a peculiar arc in a Greenland fjord. Phenomena

An August Arc

Nicole Sharp - November 21, 2023November 1, 2023

In summer, the fjords of Greenland are littered with ice, but in August 2023, satellites caught an odd interloper. See the thin white arc spanning the fjord in the photo Keep reading

A prototype earbud that blocks both outside noise and body noises. Research

A Better Ear Plug

Nicole Sharp - November 20, 2023October 30, 2023

Ear plugs can be wonderful at blocking outside noise, but they come with a downside: they typically amplify internal bodily sounds, like our heartbeat, breathing, and chewing. This effect, called Keep reading

Photo and ceramics by Philip Kupferschmidt. Art

Slumping Ceramics

Nicole Sharp - November 17, 2023October 30, 2023

Dripping, drooping pottery is artist Philip Kupferschmidt’s specialty. Covered in drips and drops, slumping as if half-melted, Kupferschmidt’s ceramics seem partially liquid. With their colorful glazes, these pieces ooze personality. Keep reading

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Desalination in Action

Nicole Sharp - November 16, 2023October 25, 2023

Desalination — the removal of salt from water — is an important process for providing the fresh water we need, but it’s quite expensive in terms of energy. In this Keep reading

Cyanobacteria like these at Yellowstone National Park were the first photosynthesizers on Earth. Research

Understanding Cyanobacteria

Nicole Sharp - November 15, 2023October 25, 2023

Over 2 billion years ago, cyanobacteria emerged as Earth’s first photosynthesizing organisms. Today they are widespread and critical contributors to both carbon and nitrogen cycles. Colonies can form large mats, Keep reading

Satellite images from 2010 (left) and 2022 (right) show the changing shape of sand bars in China's Qinghai Lake as the changing climate affects its water levels. Phenomena

Shifting Sands

Nicole Sharp - November 14, 2023October 23, 2023

Qinghai Lake sits in western China, where a warmer and wetter climate has been raising the lake’s water level in recent years. These two satellite images, from 2010 and 2022, Keep reading

Nematodes live and move in water-saturated granular environments. Research

Swimming Through Mud

Nicole Sharp - November 13, 2023October 23, 2023

At the bottom of ponds, nematodes and other creatures swim in a world of mud. They squirm their way through a sediment of dirt particles suspended in water. Mud, of Keep reading

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