Category Archives: Insect Inspired

Maintaining Flight Stability

Posted on July 3, 2017 by jjneal

Insects face dangers that can damage their locomotor appendages. Any hope of successful reproduction requires compensation for loss of an appendage. Damselflies that lose one of their hind wings are not crippled.  They are still capable of flight, flying in … Continue reading →

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The Itch To Create

Posted on July 2, 2017 by jjneal

Experiences with insects give some artists the itch to create.   Lata is a remote village in the Noyabrsk area of Siberia, known for long winters and summers filled with mosquitoes.  Artists are often inspired by their local environment and Valery Chaliy … Continue reading →

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Insects As Architects?

Posted on June 25, 2017 by jjneal

The Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, NJ has a current exhibit: Animal Architects. The exhibit features the work of New Jersey Artists that depict modification of the environment by animals including insects. Some modification are made by building such as mud … Continue reading →

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Ant Man Returns

Posted on May 28, 2017 by jjneal

Comic book heroes as movie stars have generated surprising blockbuster hits. Ant Man, a second tier Marvel Comics superhero found a wider audience in the 2015 hit movie, Ant Man.  Can the sequel be far behind? The sequel, Ant Man And The … Continue reading →

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Looking for Patrons

Posted on May 4, 2017 by jjneal

Prior to the era of the modern government research grant, art and scientific research were largely funded by subsidies from wealthy patrons. Many of the Great Scientists and Artists of the Renaissance were supported by Patrons. However, Patrons were few … Continue reading →

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Politicians and Pond Skaters

Posted on April 28, 2017 by jjneal

Usually, when a pundit compares a politician to an insect, flattery is not intended. The NYTimes David Brooks writes about “a political pond skater — one of those little creatures that flit across the surface, sort of fascinating to watch, … Continue reading →

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Urban Bee Keeper Revival

Posted on April 19, 2017 by jjneal

Bees are incredibly interesting social animals. A renewed interest in bees and beekeeping has led to the formation of bee keeping collectives that maintain apiaries in urban areas. One of the first was BurghBees in Pittsburg, PA. The collective has … Continue reading →

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