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g.i. joe

Power-Armor Vs. Nano-Tech Super Soldiers, In G.I. Joe

Starship Troopers 3 may finally show us a glimpse of the powered armor Heinlein talks about in the novel — but we'll get our real power armor fix from the G.I. Joe movie, coming in 2009. I haven't been sure whether Joe really counted as science fiction, but a new script review gives plenty of reasons to accept it as belonging to the genre, including armor with invisibility powers, miraculous nano-technology, and super-soldiers created by a mad scientist. The costumes may look a bit Batman And Robin-esque (power-armor-breasts!) but the storyline sounds awesomely pulpy enough for ten sawmills. Spoilers, and a gallery, below. More »

4:00 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
15,145 views, 75 comments

Latest by N/A: I hope Ray Park keeps his mask on, because he looks nothing like Snake-Eyes. Why didn't they cat the obvious more »

science art

A Lab Disaster Makes For Great Nano-Art

When things go wrong at the nano-scale, it can yield the coolest images. Like this failed oxidation of a piece of silicon, which went south because the artists didn't use enough chromium. Some of the nano-art in the 21st Nano Art Competition looks a tad cheesy and fake, but the best contenders show off something unexpected (and maybe migraine-inducing) that really happened in the lab. Check out more of our favorites after the jump, and vote for your favorite here. More »

6:20 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By charliejane
813 views, 1 comment

Latest by N/A: where art and science meet. i love it. more »