A Crash Course In Animation's Past - The history of animation before and through Walt Disney.

Mining Conclusions From The Data - When you read reports on studies, there are red flags that stand out. Derek Lowe is an organic chemist whose blog In The Pipeline makes an exceptional meta-commentary on science news, especially the pharmaceutical industry. Here he roundly criticises a study for finding its conclusion after the fact by going through the data.

Read, Write, Publish, Repeat - Austin Kleon on viewing creativity as a cycle, not a journey.

The Giant Red Cloud - Jupiter is always a little stunning. It’s a massive swirl of gas, equal parts remarkable beauty, and terrifying energy. This video set to Moonlight a Sonata is from a recent Juno fly by.

Code by Zine - I love seeing zine culture influence geek culture. This is a fun way to learn a new programming language.

Discovering Values Through Language - Understanding that liberalism and conservatism are different worldviews rather than a good vs. evil struggle can go a long way to ease tensions in the US. That doesn’t sell ads on news meant to keep you in perpetual outrage. So instead, here is an Australian magazine showing how language can illuminate values in US politics.