I have to admit that I was never too keen on zoos as a kid, but when I discovered Julie Peasley’s Particle Zoo, I knew I was touring a quirky e-zoo so creative, so educational, so…so very soft, that it would be immediately bookmarked for posterity. A theoretical particle physics enthusiast/seamstress (dynamite combo), Julie keeps her zoo stocked with everything from the standard model plus the very latest in exotic particles to promote the newest research: electrons and Higgs, tachyons and quarks—all hand crafted and even proportionally weighted according to relative mass. Not to mention, The Zoo donates proceeds to science classrooms in need. Definitely check out this awesome project and be on the lookout for the new arrival: the quantum duck. Buy Julie’s creations here.
