Comments on: The Unsettling Beauty of Lethal Pathogens http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/ Where the studio meets the research lab Fri, 17 May 2013 18:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: N. Martin http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-1042 N. Martin Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:38:15 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-1042 In this video he credits Kim George as one collaborative glassblower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhWgq8622Mw&feature=player_embedded In this video he credits Kim George as one collaborative glassblower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhWgq8622Mw&feature=player_embedded

]]> By: Mohi Kumar http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-984 Mohi Kumar Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:22:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-984 Dear readers, You are all quite correct! <em>E. coli</em> and malaria are not viruses. We've changed the title and fixed errors in the first paragraph. Thank you for your attention to detail and scientific accuracy. Best, Mohi Kumar Surprising Science Blog Editor Dear readers,

You are all quite correct! E. coli and malaria are not viruses. We’ve changed the title and fixed errors in the first paragraph. Thank you for your attention to detail and scientific accuracy.

Best,

Mohi Kumar
Surprising Science Blog Editor

]]> By: will knutsen http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-947 will knutsen Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:05:08 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-947 Darth Vader's Death Star had a sense of the same kind of beauty. Yes? Darth Vader’s Death Star had a sense of the same kind of beauty. Yes?

]]> By: Allie http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-942 Allie Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:28:32 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-942 E. coli IS NOT A VIRUS. It is a bacteria. E. coli IS NOT A VIRUS. It is a bacteria.

]]> By: rob d http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-941 rob d Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:12:39 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-941 Could you please change the title from "viruses" to "pathogens" or "microoganisms"? E. coli is a bacterial species (living thing), and malaria (Plasmodium, really) is a protozoan (also a living thing). It is important to get the basic science right. Thanks. Could you please change the title from “viruses” to “pathogens” or “microoganisms”? E. coli is a bacterial species (living thing), and malaria (Plasmodium, really) is a protozoan (also a living thing). It is important to get the basic science right. Thanks.

]]> By: Frederick Mitchel http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-927 Frederick Mitchel Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:53:58 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-927 The article refers to E. coli as a virus. It is a bacteria. The article refers to E. coli as a virus. It is a bacteria.

]]> By: JazzZyx http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-923 JazzZyx Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:13:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-923 I would like ton see the name(s?) of the glass blowers who did the actual work of these marvelous sculptures included in the article. If Jerram is unwilling to share credit with the glass blower, then I don't have much regard for him. I would like ton see the name(s?) of the glass blowers who did the actual work of these marvelous sculptures included in the article. If Jerram is unwilling to share credit with the glass blower, then I don’t have much regard for him.

]]> By: Joan http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-921 Joan Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:07:55 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-921 Great artwork but the article should have been edited by a scientist. E.coli is a bacteria and malaria is caused by plasmodium. Great artwork but the article should have been edited by a scientist. E.coli is a bacteria and malaria is caused by plasmodium.

]]> By: Mario Alvarez http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-917 Mario Alvarez Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:56:05 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-917 The pictures of the viruses have cinched for me the realization that no enemy is quite as nice looking, as it behaves (i.e. the current savage Homo Sapient Christopher Dornan) who is almost always smiling bit, and looks quite friendly, but has killed at least three other very civilized humans. So you see, really is the case that no one is the way he/she seems. (or nothing is?) The pictures of the viruses have cinched for me the realization that no enemy is quite as nice looking, as it behaves (i.e. the current savage Homo Sapient Christopher Dornan) who is almost always smiling bit, and looks quite friendly, but has killed at least three other very civilized humans. So you see, really is the case that no one is the way he/she seems. (or nothing is?)

]]> By: Frances Klodt http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-915 Frances Klodt Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:03:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-915 Very interesting. Are they made up of sub atomic particles? Are they energy or mass? I read that Dark energy isn't really dark it is transparent. What would you get if you ran a virus through the Hadron C. Very interesting. Are they made up of sub atomic particles? Are they energy or mass? I read that Dark energy isn’t really dark it is transparent. What would you get if you ran a virus through the Hadron C.

]]> By: Tina http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-914 Tina Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:44:50 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-914 Grammatical correction in the first sentence. HIV should not be referred to as "HIV virus." The V in HIV is the word virus. Grammatical correction in the first sentence. HIV should not be referred to as “HIV virus.” The V in HIV is the word virus.

]]> By: Nicole http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-899 Nicole Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:19:30 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-899 Please, please change the title. The word "virus" has a very specific meaning. If you're looking for a word that encompasses fungi, bacteria and viruses, use the word bugs, just like everybody does who works in these fields does. Please, please change the title. The word “virus” has a very specific meaning. If you’re looking for a word that encompasses fungi, bacteria and viruses, use the word bugs, just like everybody does who works in these fields does.

]]> By: Charlie http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-895 Charlie Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:09:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-895 Amazing interesting. I found the YouTube video to be both informative and visually fascinating. Thank you. Amazing interesting. I found the YouTube video to be both informative and visually fascinating. Thank you.

]]> By: brian http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-893 brian Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:46:56 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-893 e.coli virus?? ouch. yes, e.coli bacteria have viruses specific to them, but they don't look like the glassworks here, which are of e.coli bacteria. Can you update that? Beautiful glasswork. e.coli virus??

ouch.

yes, e.coli bacteria have viruses specific to them, but they don’t look like the glassworks here, which are of e.coli bacteria. Can you update that?

Beautiful glasswork.

]]> By: Vina http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/the-unsettling-beauty-of-lethal-viruses/#comment-892 Vina Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:57:07 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/?p=1935#comment-892 E. coli is not a virus. Neither are the protists that cause malaria. E. coli is not a virus. Neither are the protists that cause malaria.

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