E. coli

Now this doesn't quite look like the bacteria I used in my disserataion, but isn't it cute?

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Carbon Nanotube Yarn

I have been doing a lot of spinning lately, but I have never given any thought to spinning carbon nanotubes! "Carbon nanotubes are some of the strongest and stiffest materials known, and a growing area of research involves spinning them into flexible yarns – bundles of fibers that can be treated to produce superconducting cables, or electrodes for batteries or fuel cells." - Nature News Blog

Thank you, Keith, for the submission!

Bubbling Beaker

Imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this pattern for a bubbling beaker. I think the pollyfill "bubbles" are perfect!

Hey, I'm ChemKnits. Of course I love science themed knitting patterns!

Knit Human Anatomy Sculptures

"Los Angeles-based mixed media artist Ben Cuevas has created The Anatomical Knit-Hood Series, a five-part collection of knit sculptures that represent “a different layer of the human anatomy" These Knit Anatomy Sculptures are horrifying and amazing at the same time.

Knit Your Own Drugs

Knit Your Own Drugs is a cute little novelty pattern. Rather than making a mobile for someone who has to take a lot of medication for health reasons (as was suggested) I think it would make a funny gift for someone working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Atomic Blocks

It is no secret that I love scientific knitting projects. I recently came across a new science knitting pattern.... one great for kids! Make blocks out of your favorite elements on the periodic table. I would choose Phosphorus and Nitrogen (if you read my dissertation then you would understand why) but I am not sure what I would choose for the other sides. I really think that I will need to make some of these blocks for my future children.

Knitting Cells

The cells featured in the image below aren't knit, they have been needle felted. They are featured on a knit background, and I love that they are framed. I wonder where these are displayed...

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Theory Knitting

Theory knitting reconsidered. Am Psychol. 2002 Dec;57(12):1127-8.

"Theory knitting usually guides the theorist away from the segregative effects of masking the new theory—the failure to explicitly identify the theoretical construct that underlies the new theory or phenomena..."

My brain is starting to feel a bit tangled!

Knitted Red Blood Cells

"Knitted Red Blood Cells" is the title of this photo, but it looks like there are more than just red blood cells here...

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A Knit Brain

I would like to think that I have knitting on the brain, but I have never thought to create a knit brain!  

 

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The Knitting Needle Computer

A hand-operated indexing system: "the knitting needle computer". Nurs RSA. 1986 Jun;1(5):35

I cannot access the full article, but it is fun to speculate what it could be about from the title. I doubt this is about knitting design, but I'm not sure what knitting needle could refer to for a computer system. Knit fabric is really organized (very grid like....)

Knit and Crochet Goes Cerebral

Starting today, a new exhibit Sticks, Hooks, and the Mobius: Knit and Crochet Goes Cerebral opens at the Williams Center for the Arts Gallery at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. This exhibit will run through February 5 and contains "science-based “geek” knit and crocheted art works, a yarnbombing, and a collaborative installation of indigenous plants."

I am happy to add that some of these science based "geek" knit projects featured in the gallery will be designs by ChemKnits (specifically some molecule knitting charts.) Keep an eye out for me!

Knitting Artifact - Not What You Might Think

Knitting artifact. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2003 Nov;74(11):1501.

An Artefact is something that shows up on EKG and is non cerebral in origin. This is the first example of a knitting artefact:

"One hypothesis might be that the wool being knitted by the patient causes a build up of static electricity either on the knitting needles or on the wool itself. During the transfer of the stitch from one needle to the other, the tapping of the needles together may cause the release of this static electricity and allow it be recorded on the EEG."

Hyperbolic pseudosphere

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Excerpt from Hawaii Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project:

"Aloha! The worldwide hyperbolic crochet (and knit) coral reef phenomenon is finally making its way to Hawai’i! Take some inspiration from the marine life around the Hawaiian Archipelago and knit or crochet some models of marine life to contribute to this community art project. The exhibition will take place from 4-28 June 2011 at the Hawai’i Craftsmen window at Marks Garage, a gallery in the Chinatown arts district of Honolulu."

Nano neuro knitting repairs injured brain

Ah, knit to bring things together and heal. I love that the word has become a term in medicine!

Nano neuro knitting repairs injured brain - published in 2006. "A team of scientists, led by Rutledge Ellis-Behnke (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA), have shown that a peptide-based nanofibre scaffold enables axons to regenerate and to knit brain tissue together after injury, which results in a functional return of behavior."

Making Dissected Animals (Vegan)

The Etsy store owner aKNITomy is the designer of many knit dissected animals. Many of these projects have been featured as KPOTD at this some point. IN aKNITomy's etsy store, you can even purchase some of the completed knit projects, if you are willing to pay for them!

Knitted carbon/PEEK composites for orthopedic bone plates

When I came across the article Feasibility of knitted carbon/PEEK composites for orthopedic bone plates published in 2004 I was hoping that by glancing at the full text if this was using a knit mesh of some sort... And in fact, this is true! Finally, a science knitting article that involves something knit! Apparently knitted fabrics have some application in orthopedic surgeries, "knitted fabric-reinforced composites have received increasing attention since they have several benefits such as mass productivity, low fabrication cost, and especially high drape ability to complicated contours..."

Knitting up the ravell'd sleave

Knitting up the ravell'd sleave is another article about sleep. I really don't understand what knitting has to do with sleep, especially when they don't use the word knit in the article. This is the second article that I have found about knitting and sleaves related to sleeping.... Can anyone shed some light on this?

More Comuter Simulated Knitting

This is another article that I had found from a Ravelry discussion. This article, Efficient Yarn-based Cloth with Adaptive Contact Linearization, goes beyond just simulating different knit stitches, but to simulating an entire garment. You should check it out!

Dissected Bat

Dissected Bat - I've seen many dissected animals over the years (both real, and knit versions) but this is my first dissected bat!

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