Science, Sex, Sass, and Such

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dollyx:

Elizabeth Báthory is one of the most prolific serial killers in all of history.

She was born into nobility and was highly educated but also very vain.

One day, infuriated, Elizabeth struck one of her servant girls so hard that some blood dripped from her face onto Elizabeth’s hand and she immediately thought that her skin took on a glowing freshness of her young maid.

Elizabeth believed she had found the secret of eternal youth. After this, women were abducted and hung upside down, while they were still alive and their throats were slit to prepare Elizabeth’s bath.

The Countess of Transylvania and four collaborators were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls, with one witness attributing to them over 650 victims, though the number for which they were convicted was 80. Elizabeth herself was neither tried nor convicted.

Beautiful Cell Death. 

I’ve been spending a lot time thinking about apoptosis. For various reasons that are not well understood, cells send out a chemical signal that triggers mass suicide. The cult kool-aid of the molecular world. I like to think that they are being selfless. Dying so that others may have nutrients to live. Reducing the population to prevent the proliferation of viruses. Or acknowledging a mutation and terminating their own life so that the whole organism or cell population won’t be harmed by their replication. Altruism at a cellular level. 

Reminds me of my friend Diana. Also it is really good advice. 

censorship that i can get on board with. 

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Norwhals enjoy inter-specie-ality. 

Predatory paperback. 

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archiphile:

furniture: octopus chair by maximo riera

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I knew there was a reason that I love Ron Weasley (aside from being a fire-crotch)