Posts Tagged ‘culture’

Colors, colors, everywhere!

Colors in the Afternoon: Holi 2012

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All photos by Patricia Bruce Springtime on campus brings flowers, (relatively) warm days, and tour groups. Unbeknownst to the prospective class of 2016, the afternoon of the April 14 was [...]

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Apr 17, 2012 | Leave a response

ArtFilm // #art #Boston
Ten Thousand Waves

Ten Thousand Waves: Cinematic Art

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The regular movie-going experience usually constitutes sitting in front of a screen, patiently (or not) watching and accepting exactly what the filmmaker wants you to see; and usually that’s just [...]

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Feb 20, 2012 | Leave a response

"Breathdeath", Stan VanDerbeek. Photo from Cartoonbrew

Don’t Miss Stan VanDerBeek at MIT

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If you’re around the Kendall area in the next several weeks (that is, until April 3rd), I strongly urge you to check this exhibit out at the MIT Visual Arts [...]

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Feb 25, 2011 | Leave a response

A representation of the major brain areas involved in language. Orange = angular gyrus, yellow = supramarginal gyrus, blue = Broca's area, green = Wernicke's area, and pink = primary auditory cortex. | Photo courtesy of Wikicommons.

Language In Us and Animals

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A discussion on our linguistic origins, development and current state, and a brief comparison and contrast of communication between animals and humans.

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Nov 7, 2010 | 1 Response