The man is having trouble getting his one-wheeled valve manifold to work. He's not the first and he certainly won't be the last.

Guest Artist: Jorge Cham of PhD Comics!

Today’s guest episode of Wondermark comes from Jorge Cham of PhD Comics!

Jorge and Daniel Whiteson have a new book out today, called WE HAVE NO IDEA: A Guide to the Unknown Universe. Jorge describes it thusly:

WE HAVE NO IDEA: A Guide to the Unknown Universe is a fun guide to everything we DON’T know about the Universe, from Dark Matter and Cosmic Rays to Time Travel and the Big Bang.

A mix of text and cartoons, each chapter breaks down a big mystery that is stumping scientists and explains with clarity and a little humor where the limits of our knowledge are.

And Publishers Weekly, in its starred review, says:

The book’s cast includes hamsters, evil twins, Doctor Who, and others. Black holes, the Higgs boson, and theories of everything rub elbows with Pi charts, pop culture, and Lego philosophy.

Cham and Whiteson mesh comics, lighthearted infographics, and lively explanations to painlessly introduce curious readers to complex concepts in easily digestible chapters. This fun guide is just the ticket for science fans of any age.

More information, and links to all the various places to get the book are at: WeHaveNoIdea.com

Check out: ‘Double King’, a fantastic animated short

this doesn't give anything away, it's literally the first frame of the film

I absolutely loved this new animated short by Felix Colgrave, “Double King”:

“Double King” on YouTube

It’s well worth the nine minutes to watch. Just stunning animation (and sound). It’s crafted with a level of precision, but also whimsy, that mesh in surprising and fascinating ways.

BONUS LINK: Felix Colgrave has an entire YouTube channel of prior work for ADDITIONAL HOURS OF ENJOYMENT

Hummingbirbs I have known

watta birb!!!

A few months ago, we saw a hummingbirb making a nest outside our bedroom window.

She laid some eggs and then there were BABY BIRBS and they were VERY CUTE.

Here are some of the pictures my wife and I took of them!

(I am embedding these as tweets mainly so the videos play, but if you can’t see the pictures in your email or feed, visit this post on the site instead, maybe that’ll work!)

That’s my little boy up there!! He is TEN DAYS OLD and he is extremely small still. His main interests right now are:

1. Snoozing
2. Slurping down liquid
3. Wiggling

I am told this is normal.

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Thank you very much for the well wishes you have sent as well! Mom and baby are fine and so am I.

Our baby is coming!

The time has come! (Comic updates may be intermittent for a bit, thanks for understanding!)


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