So – science is geeky. We all know it and embrace it. Sometimes you can use geeky scientific knowledge to make cool objects.
The bloodlamp by Dutch designer Mike Thompson is a glass ball filled with Luminol. It reacts upon binding blood to fluoresce – hence giving off light.
Pic c/o the NS pic of the day - http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn15018-pick-of-the-pictures
It was designed to make the person think about how precious energy is and how much they really need light.
anyway – how’s that for a random post of the day.
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