| Awaiting Animals: Casting East African Wildlife "in a State of Being" Photographer Nick Brandt spent months on dry lake beds and dusty plains, waiting to capture images of African wildlife in what he calls their "state of being". The animal assemblages that he saw through his lens are now revealed in A Shadow Falls, Brandt's book of stunning, sepia-toned portraits and panoramas released this month by Abrams. It is the second installment, after On This Earth: Photographs from East Africa, in his trilogy of books that Brandt hopes will memorialize "the vanishing natural grandeur of East Africa." [More] rss.sciam.com |
Mercury Common in U.S. Adults Mercury exposure in the United States increases with age, then starts tapering off when people turn 50, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in a study released today. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Budget Boogeyman Stalks New York’s Summer Camps A job as a summer camp counselor opened doors for Christopher Rivera, but the state is pulling its financing for the program that made that job possible. nytimes.com |
Pop and Rock Listings A selected guide to pop, rock, soul, metal and other performances in the New York area. nytimes.com |
Floyd Bennett Field Panel Looks to Map Park’s Future Brightening a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area in Brooklyn that has long been in disrepair is the goal of a blue-ribbon panel. nytimes.com |