visual representations of elementary particles

http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/cms/?pid=1000198

(which includes some discussion)

Ultimately, Andersen hopes to have his visualization of particle physics used for educational purposes. "The distance between Fermilab and the dinner table is getting larger," he says. "I want to aid communication between a larger audience and physicists, and make this fantastic and beautiful part of our world conceptually available to a broader audience."

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~janhande/sizedmatter/standard_model.htm

(has images of all the particles in the Standard Model)

A very nice idea, indeed. Elegant.

Serenity in 2000 words

via darcydodo...

OK, let me be clear on this. If you haven't seen the film, DO NOT READ THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO HAVE SPOILERS UP THE NOSE. Totally, utterly, spoilerific.

Also quite clever.

(Oh, and if you haven't seen it, and you like characters that are intelligent, wisecracking, capable, and/or iconoclastic, check it out. Very good stuff.)

http://www.swartzer.com/writing/serenity2000.php

and for the even geekier, The Silmarillion in 1000 words (on which the above was based):

http://www.livejournal.com/users/camwyn/328358.html

Finally, by the author of the latter, I give you Discworld/Middle-Earth crossover fiction. Does a good job of capturing Pratchett's voice.

Evidence