Art Wood 03

Heartwood is wood that has died and become resistant to decay as a result of genetically programmed processes. It appears in a cross-section as a discolored circle, following annual rings in shape.

Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost every habitat apart from deserts and glaciers. The great majority are to be found in the tropics, mostly Asia, South America and Central America. They are found above the Arctic Circle, in southern Patagonia and even on Macquarie Island, close to Antarctica.

Brain Speed

The brain is the control center of the central nervous system, responsible for behavior. In mammals, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, equilibrioception (balance), sense of taste, and olfaction (smell).

Art Wood 02

A knot is a particular type of imperfection in a piece of timber, which reduces its strength, but which may be exploited for artistic effect.

Analog

Analog transmission is a method of conveying voice, data, image, signal or video information using a continuous signal which varies in amplitude, phase, or some other property in proportion to that of a variable.

Art Wood 01

Wood is a heterogeneous, hygroscopic, cellular and anisotropic material.

Television rules the nation.

Science’s latest miracle.

Video killed the radio star.

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