Invader Invades Africa

Popular French street artist Invader, known for his tiled works that often depict 8-bit video game characters, opted for a more natural setting for his latest “invasion.” The urban artist traveled to the Serengeti in Tanzania where he drew inspiration from the open fields, trees and animals. Without anywhere to actually place his mosaic pieces, Invader resorted to snapping pictures of his works as he …

Sundance 2015: Rabbit

A narrative fiction film exploring a correctional facility's pet partnership program

Of the thousands of applicants at the annual Sundance Film Festival short film competition, only 60 make it into the festival. And, while this year has already provided many standouts, “Rabbit” truly stunned by way of message and execution. The beautiful 16-minute film by French filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre follows the relationship of a female prisoner in a maximum security prison and a rabbit she …

The Smell of Rain Explained

Two MIT scientists have finally figured out the smell of rain (aka petrichor). As a raindrop falls, it traps tiny air bubbles beneath it, and if the ground conditions are right and the droplet hits the earth at a particular velocity, those air bubbles will push up through the raindrop and burst into the air. The result: that very unique aroma.