random samplings of a restless mind scanning life's canopy
Instead of giving boring dry presentations about your Ph.D. when asked what its about, what if you could dance instead? That is the premise behind this fun (now that my own is well behind me and I don't have to dance!) "Dance Your Ph.D." contest organized by Science magazine where people submitted videos of dance interpretations of their Ph.D.s. They have now picked finalists in four disciplinary categories, and you can vote on the one you like the best, as they compete for a $500 grand prize!
I haven't seen all the videos yet, but here's the biology one:
How does your brain analyze incoming visual information? - Dance Your PhD contest 2010 from Maartje C. de Jong on Vimeo.
I'm a reconciliation ecologist studying the responses of wildlife to human influences through an evolutionary lens. I seek ways to apply evolutionary ecology towards reconciling biodiversity conservation with human development. Also a father of two girls; photographer; birdwatcher; bookworm; cinephile; and explorer of the internets.
I'm a reconciliation ecologist studying the responses of wildlife to human influences through an evolutionary lens. I seek ways to apply evolutionary ecology towards reconciling biodiversity conservation with human development. Also a father of two girls; photographer; birdwatcher; bookworm; cinephile; and explorer of the internets.
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