Hello everypne, and happy new year!

i just published this piece about super black feathers -- an evolutionary
innovation of the birds of paradise. the piece explores the physics and the
evolution that create super black, and i also mention some human-derived
uses for super black. the piece includes several videos as well as data
images, some PURE GOLD, and of course, some birdie pictures

Fifty Shades of Black: These Bird Feathers Are The Darkest Never Seen
http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/01/11/fifty-shades-of-black-these-bird-feathers-are-the-darkest-never-seen/
TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/y9slt3tg

i hope you enjoyed this, and found it educational.

as always, thanks for reading and please do share widely.

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