Sunday, January 8, 2012
Science and Blowing Glass
I was browsing the web tonight, looking for something cool to write about, and I was lucky to come across the "Science and the Arts" section of the Science Friday website. I was especially drawn to an article about people who blow glass instruments for scientific use: think beakers, flasks, and various other thingamajigs used in labs. I love the notion that scientists can work with these glass artists to create a custom piece, just right for that scientist's individual research, and I like the creativity involved. Watch below to see footage of a scientific glass blower in action:
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Art,
history of science,
medicine,
sciart,
Science,
Science Friday,
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