September 15, 2012

SciArt of the Day: Night Growl

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A well done science comic is one of the most effective ways to convey science communication. The visual hook of a narrative with lively (or in this case, sleepy) characters peppered with the facts creates a flow that a wall of text can't match. This comic by Maki Naro of Sci-ənce is a perfect example.

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(Ni)ght Growl by Maki Naro

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You can read more about this comic here, and the post that inspired it by Bora Zivkovic here.

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Mad Art Lab - Maki Naro is also one of the authors of this group blog about science, skepticism and art.

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