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mark belan | science illustrator + info designer
@markabelan.bsky.social
telling science stories with the power of visuals✨ a little bit of this and that, too

🧳 Graphics Editor | Quanta Magazine
🎓 MScBMC, MScGeochem/Astrobio
🎨 Founder of artscistudios
📍 NYC | 🇨🇦🇭🇷

https://linktr.ee/artscistudios
I co-wrote a visual explainer with Joe Howlett on the quantum mechanics of greenhouse gases. It includes graphics/animations showing why molecules like CO₂ are such powerful drivers of planetary warming.

It was fun! I'd appreciate if you checked it out here:

www.quantamagazine.org/the-quantum-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Sept, Quanta Magazine published a special issue on the science of climate change. We spent a lot of time curating 9 climate stories that span technology, microbiology, math, and more.

I made these 9 planetary models that reflect each story. Check it here: www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The final result? A 3D web environment that presents as a clean, 2D, flat vector style! 🎯

Ie: what you're seeing is a 3D space that is rendering as a flat, vector graphic. No need to painstakingly hand-make every frame of this animation into a vector, or host a super-heavy GIF/video file!
June 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM