I just haven’t had time for much blogging lately… so sorry for the lack of updates. I hope you’ll find this blog worth following in spite of the feast or famine nature of the postings.

TODAY’S FEATURED ITEM:

My good friends at Big Time Attic and Puny Entertainment recently completed this hilariously wonderful promotional cartoon for Big Time Attic’s new genetics graphic novel, The Stuff of Life (in collaboration with Mark Schultz).

Go here and here to see some interesting “making of” information. I can’t wait to read the book. The pages I’ve seen are stunning. I’m guessing this will probably be the prettiest educational comic ever made… and seeing this video and knowing the work of Big Time Attic, it will probably also be one of the most entertaining ones.

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