cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49979787

Next up on our tour through educational animation and comics is the Korean webcomic, Dr. Kim of London.

While there are a number of medical drama comics out there, Dr. Kim of London presents an educational double-whammy for being both a medical and historical drama, both aspects of which appear (to my admittedly layperson eyes) to be generally well-researched.

In this series, a 21st century South Korean surgeon dying of cancer is reincarnated as a baby to Korean immigrants in Regency Era England. Thanks to his friendship with a wealthy merchant's son, he's able to enroll in London's most prestigious medical school... where he discovers the horrors of pre-germ theory, pre-antibiotic, pre-anaesthesia medicine. He embarks on a mission to educate his colleagues and introduce modern medicine into the past within the confines of available technology, and in the process teaches the webcomic's audience both about medicine of the past and of the present.

What other medical comics/animation have you enjoyed? Have you found them to be factually accurate and educational to the reader, or do these end up taking a back seat to entertainment?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49935507

Good, glassholes can fuck off

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49893299

I love a good educational series! The world of animation and comics can feel a bit superficial after a while, and I've come to really appreciate series that educate while entertaining. Over the next few days, I'll highlight some of my favorites.

First up on the docket is Cells at Work! and its (IMO superior) spin-off, Cells at Work! Code Black. Both series have released in manga and anime form. For the uninitiated, Cells at Work! personifies all the cells in the human body and reimagines the body as a (literally) living, breathing city. The series both follow the (mis)adventures of a rookie red blood cell as they learn the ins and outs of their job delivering oxygen around the body. Code Black takes the premise a step further, and places the cells in a "black" environment (in Japanese, this refers to a toxic, exploitative company with long hours and a stressful atmosphere), where the cells face down the realities of smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, chronic stress, and more.

Possibly the most admirable quality of Cells at Work! is that the reader's learning is sustained throughout the entire work; unfortunately many "educational" series only pack a punch for the first few chapters/episodes, and then information gives way to plot and character development and turns into just another action/drama series. Not so with Cells at Work!, where every chapter explores a new bodily function and/or medical condition.

What are your favorite educational series? Comment below or make a new post!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49893299

I love a good educational series! The world of animation and comics can feel a bit superficial after a while, and I've come to really appreciate series that educate while entertaining. Over the next few days, I'll highlight some of my favorites.

First up on the docket is Cells at Work! and its (IMO superior) spin-off, Cells at Work! Code Black. Both series have released in manga and anime form. For the uninitiated, Cells at Work! personifies all the cells in the human body and reimagines the body as a (literally) living, breathing city. The series both follow the (mis)adventures of a rookie red blood cell as they learn the ins and outs of their job delivering oxygen around the body. Code Black takes the premise a step further, and places the cells in a "black" environment (in Japanese, this refers to a toxic, exploitative company with long hours and a stressful atmosphere), where the cells face down the realities of smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, chronic stress, and more.

Possibly the most admirable quality of Cells at Work! is that the reader's learning is sustained throughout the entire work; unfortunately many "educational" series only pack a punch for the first few chapters/episodes, and then information gives way to plot and character development and turns into just another action/drama series. Not so with Cells at Work!, where every chapter explores a new bodily function and/or medical condition.

What are your favorite educational series? Comment below or make a new post!

I love a good educational series! The world of animation and comics can feel a bit superficial after a while, and I've come to really appreciate series that educate while entertaining. Over the next few days, I'll highlight some of my favorites.

First up on the docket is Cells at Work! and its (IMO superior) spin-off, Cells at Work! Code Black. Both series have released in manga and anime form. For the uninitiated, Cells at Work! personifies all the cells in the human body and reimagines the body as a (literally) living, breathing city. The series both follow the (mis)adventures of a rookie red blood cell as they learn the ins and outs of their job delivering oxygen around the body. Code Black takes the premise a step further, and places the cells in a "black" environment (in Japanese, this refers to a toxic, exploitative company with long hours and a stressful atmosphere), where the cells face down the realities of smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, chronic stress, and more.

Possibly the most admirable quality of Cells at Work! is that the reader's learning is sustained throughout the entire work; unfortunately many "educational" series only pack a punch for the first few chapters/episodes, and then information gives way to plot and character development and turns into just another action/drama series. Not so with Cells at Work!, where every chapter explores a new bodily function and/or medical condition.

What are your favorite educational series? Comment below or make a new post!

Screenshot taken from PurpleAir. 150 and above is considered unhealthy, 300 and above is considered hazardous.

https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi

I've been enjoying Clevergoat's "Star Battle" game, but I blew through their archive pretty quickly. Does anyone know of a similar game anywhere?

Edit: after going through the suggestions and doing some more poking around, https://queensultimate.com/ seems to be the closest to Clevergoat's version (which includes several UI features that I really like). Thank you everyone for your help!