In order to study the germination and growth of pepper seeds, a factorial experiment based on a completely randomized design with three replications was conducted. The first factor was consisting of five cultivars of pepper (Marquiza, Cadia, California Wonder, California Wonder 310 and California Wonder 300) and the second factor was gibberellic acid with three levels (0 as control, 250 and 500...

Software methods in Mathematica are presented for creating visually interesting 3D forms to be produced on solid freeform fabrication (SFF) machines. Concise examples demonstrate fundamental techniques of procedural design that can be combined and extended in many creative ways. This overview should interest non-programmers who attend mathematical art exhibits of SFF objects and wonder where to...

This paper examines the way in which works of generative computer-based art, specifically those which reference Artificial Life, may gain aesthetic appeal through instilling a sense of “wonder” in a viewer. This idea is examined from its roots in our fascination with natural phenomena and the sublime, through its representation in terms of the basic elements of drawing off and on-screen, and in...

When I Was just a kid—especially in my tween years—I discovered the joy of Taking Things Apart. As I reflect back, this was a major stage in my lifelong pursuit of understanding the world around me. Clocks and radios trembled in my presence, for they knew that their days were numbered. This was the age in which vacuum tube radios were still in plentiful supply as they were quickly being replace...

a total population of as few as 400–500 individuals. And only two of these retain their traditional forest-dwelling lifestyles. Because the Andamanese share physical features with African pygmies, including short stature and dark skin, and contrast with other Asian pygmoid people, there has been speculation that they may be directly related to African pygmies. However, a study of blood groups i...