Songs Of The Humpback Whale

By Jared in Food for Thought, Music, Natural History, nerddom on January 4 2009

Morphologic acquired this awesome piece of ocean-related vinyl via our good friend Lauren Reskin, owner of Sweat Records. The following clips are digital conversions of Side 1 and 2 of a special vinyl insert in the January 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Sugar Mountain

By Colin in Aquariums, Corals, Works, art, photography, reef aquaria on December 23 2008

“Sugar Mountain Circa 2008”
13 gallon CPR MRT (vintage nano)
Fluorescence Photograph

Hurricane Tracks

By Jared in Food for Thought, South Florida, Weather, video on December 10 2008

This year’s record 16 named-storm paths. Thanks to NOAA for the image.

Check this video as well.

The Mantis vs. The Lizard

By Colin in Aquariums, Natural History, South Florida, nerddom, reef aquaria on December 8 2008

Recently, we were lucky enough to stumble upon a “battle in action” between our mascot mantis shrimp (Neogondactylus wennerae), Mathman, and a resident anole lizard.  Comically, both creatures thought they were the predator and the other the prey.  Fortunately, the pane of glass put an impermeable barrier between them, so the anole would never find out just how mistaken he was in thinking he could take down the alien crustacean with the powerful raptorial appendages.   The scene took place for at least 5 minutes, with each animal taking turns lunging at each other while the other played “dead”.

Of course this scene had to happen before the bi-weekly tank cleaning of Mathman’s Lair (an ADA Mini-S), so pardon the algae growth… we can’t keep any hermit crabs or snails in the tank without Mathman either smashing them to bits or doing his best to smash them to bits….

Morphologic Mix Tape #11

By Jared in Mix Tape, Music on November 29 2008

The “Tin Man” Mix - Art Basel Edition

To download, right click “download” and left click “save link as”

Track listing:

1. Knife – CSS (2007)
2. Paranoid – Kanye West (2008)
3. Heartbeats – The Knife (2003)
4. Nightvision – Daft Punk (2001)
5. Heartbeat – Annie (2005)
6. One Minute To Midnight – Justice (2007)
7. With Every Heartbeat – Robyn (2007)
8. Someone Great – LCD Soundsystem – (2006)
9. Iris – Hercules & Love Affair (2008)

See the Music Page for more musical treats

December 4-7 @ 7th Circuit Productions

By Jared in Miami, Uncategorized, art on November 27 2008

December 4-7 @

7th Circuit Productions - 228 NE 59 ST Miami, FL 33135

Flower Power

By Colin in Aquariums, Miami, Natural History, News, Works, art, nerddom, photography on November 24 2008

Floridian orange morph Flower Anemone (Epicystis crucifer).  Fluorescence photograph.

This is one of our prized flower anemones that will be featured in an upcoming exhibition alongside visionary artist Alex Grey during the week of Art Basel (Dec. 4-7) here in Miami.  More info to come…