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Lori Zimmer

 

Lori Zimmer is a freelance writer, curator, art consultant and the creator of Art Nerd New York- part travel guide, part art history, created for the art obsessed, featuring art sites in NYC beyond the obvious and ordinary.

Lori Zimmer
Ancient 298 Million Year Old Forest Found Beneath Coal Mine in China

Ancient 298 Million Year Old Forest Found Beneath Coal Mine in China

Scientists just discovered an incredibly preserved 298-million-year-old forest buried deep beneath a coal mine in Wuda, China. The ancient forest in Inner Mongolia was preserved by volcanic ash, much like

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Stockpile Designs’ Jake Wright Upcycles Decommissioned Military Ammo Into Home Decor

Stockpile Designs’ Jake Wright Upcycles Decommissioned Military Ammo Into Home Decor

Make your living room the bomb with Stockpile Design’s upcycled furniture and lamps made from decommissioned missiles and ammo. Designed by ex-military brat Jake Wright, the furniture and housewares

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Guests Can Sleep Under a LEGO Chandelier at Brighton’s Harrington Hotel

Guests Can Sleep Under a LEGO Chandelier at Brighton’s Harrington Hotel

If you’ve ever coveted the privacy of your own hotel, head to Brighton’s posh The Harrington. You’ll be left utterly alone, as the hotel only has one room! The clandestine digs are also chock full

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First Test Tube Grown Hamburger Set to Debut by Fall 2012

First Test Tube Grown Hamburger Set to Debut by Fall 2012

Mark Post’s test tube hamburger that we heard about last November is reportedly going to be ready for consumption by Autumn of 2012. Announced at the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Pharox Announces Affordable LED Bulbs That Cost Just $4.95!

Pharox Announces Affordable LED Bulbs That Cost Just $4.95!

Energy efficient LED light bulbs just got a lot more accessible and affordable with Lemnis’ Pharox LED bulbs! The lighting company has just release three new Pharox LED bulbs, one of which comes

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StyleVISA Offers Sustainable Goodies for the Body and Home

StyleVISA Offers Sustainable Goodies for the Body and Home

StyleVISA is a new online shop of carefully curated design goodies from around the world. Bringing together furniture, home accessories, beauty and even fashion, the site is a treasure trove of design,

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UK’s First Amphibious House Approved for the River Thames, Floats on Rising Tides

UK’s First Amphibious House Approved for the River Thames, Floats on Rising Tides

Baca Architects was recently granted approval to build the UK’s first amphibious house on the banks of the Thames River in England! The test home will respond to the issue of rising floodwaters

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New Seed Bomb McDonald’s Ad is Illegal to Remove Because It’s Made of Protected Poppies

New Seed Bomb McDonald’s Ad is Illegal to Remove Because It’s Made of Protected Poppies

This new McDonald’s ad that appeared on the side of the road in California has more staying power than any regular billboard because it’s actually illegal to remove.  The sign is actually the

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Study Finds That Twitter May Be More Addictive Than Alcohol or Cigarettes

Study Finds That Twitter May Be More Addictive Than Alcohol or Cigarettes

Addicts of today aren’t turning to cigarettes or alcohol — instead, they turn to Twitter. A new study by Wilhelm Hoffman of Chicago University’s Booth Business School has found that checking

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Homegrown Concessions to Serve Up Organic Food at Super Bowl XLVI

Homegrown Concessions to Serve Up Organic Food at Super Bowl XLVI

Fans who are lucky enough to attend this year’s Super Bowl XLVI in person will be able to nosh on farm-fresh organic food provided by Homegrown Concessions, a partnership between Farm Aid and

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Roseanne Barr Running for President as Green Party Candidate

Roseanne Barr Running for President as Green Party Candidate

Roseanne Barr has gone from sitcom comedy to a reality show set on her Hawaiian macadamia nut farm – and her latest venture is running for president! The comedienne and activist announced Thursday

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Hip Hop-Powered Medical Sensor Monitors Blood Pressure Without Dropping a Beat

Hip Hop-Powered Medical Sensor Monitors Blood Pressure Without Dropping a Beat

Hip Hop is good for the soul – and it could be good for the body too! Researchers at Purdue University recently developed a need breed of implantable sensors that can be powered by the deep

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