Sightings
For the Maker Culture, Aquascapes: The Art of Underwater Gardening
Aquascaping, with its focus on aquatic plants and their artful arrangement, began in earnest in the 1930s in the Netherlands. Freshwater aquarium equipment became commercially available, and Dutch aquarists began to experiment with arranging various types of plants with diverse leaf color, size and texture in terraced heights, much like a terrestrial flower garden. more »
Under the Category of Another Thing to Worry About: Algal Virus Infects, Affects Humans
Oh, my: The human body is host to trillions of microbes. These microbes significantly outnumber the body's cells. Although most are beneficial to human health, some of these microbes can cause problems. Research in both humans and animal models has shown that microbial communities can affect many biological functions, including cognitive performance. more »
The Frick's Scottish National Gallery Exhibit & Intimations of a Vleughels-Watteau Competition Over a Woman
Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery include works by Constable, El Greco, Gainsborough, Raeburn, Ramsay, Reynolds, Velázquez, and Watteau, will travel in extended form to the de Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and to the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. more »
Women Veterans Historical Project, Legislation Related to Women Veterans & Pat Tillman Scholars
The Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project strengths are oral histories and materials from veterans of World War II, but it also includes the stories and materials of women who served in World War I, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, The Cold War, Desert Storm, the Gulf Wars, and the War on Terror. The WVHP currently holds more than 550 collections which include 350 oral histories. more »
