Sperm cells created from female embryo

Somewhat old news, but I thought I'd reblog it to remind ourselves of the wonder of science. That it opens up all kinds of positive possibilities for all of us.

Hong Kong

A beautiful, beautiful place that will always be very special to me.

Hong Kong Time Lords from Euan Preston on Vimeo.

Lesbian couple of 30 years arrested in North Carolina after being denied marriage licence

Rev. Kathryn Cartledge and Elizabeth Eve, her partner of 30 years, urge GLBT couples in North Carolina to apply for marriage licences, knowing that they are going to be denied. A powerful campaign called "We Do". ( via towleroad )

Cambodia by Moonlight

The MOONLIGHT, a solar powered lantern, is built and was designed in collaboration with the rural Cambodians it is made to serve. Over 70% of the country has no access to the power grid, so as a result they have traditionally relied on kerosene lamps after dark for tasks like cooking, eating and reading. Those lamps pose a great fire risk, as most rural homes are built from wood and straw. The MOONLIGHT can be rented in rural areas for less than $.08/day, the same amount traditionally spent on kerosene. These photos were taken in villages around Kandal Province, near the Mekong River, the first area to adapt the MOONLIGHT for everyday use.

More images here.

Some Notes On Dating An Artist

Dating an artist, you’ll do stupid things, inane things. You’ll get concussions in the middle of the park; you’ll sunburn just to watch the pink color surface under your skin. You’ll sit in their clothes, trying to understand the mind that sees twisted branches as ballerinas. You’ll drool into plastic bags and you’ll realize only when it’s pointed out that these behaviors are not normal; most couples do not whistle into each other’s mouths and discuss underwear immediately after sex. Most couples, you realize, say cutesy things like “I love you” after rose petal superficiality and poorly written romance novels; you’ll exchange it between chlorine and argon, because there is something dangerously attractive about an artist who knows the periodic table.

( more notes on dating an artist here )

Bisexuals Just As Real As Normal People, Science Says

Bisexuality exists. So does homosexuality, and heterosexuality, and pansexuality, and I-fall-for-who-I-fall-for-sexuality, and other sexualities, so let’s stop telling people what they feel is invalid.

( full article here, worth a good thought.)

Reflections

Reflections is a campaign by Novartis, for a new drug called the Exelon Patch, a prescription medicine for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's dementia. 

This series of touching photographs is by Tom Hussey.

Read the full article here.