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Botanical: A Collection of Impressionistic Plant Specimens Captured Against Greenhouse Glass
Samuel Zeller began photographing greenhouses in 2015 after making a spontaneous trip to the Jardin d’hiver on his way home from work in Geneva, Switzerland. He was instantly fascinated by the blurred quality of the botanical specimens when gently pressed … Continue reading
Developers are turning our heritage into profit, and we’re paying them for the pleasure of it
Originally posted on Missing in Metropolis:
Flats at Crusader Works, one of the largest surviving textile mills and new luxury property venture by Capital & Centric where one bedroom apartments are going for heady sums upwards of £189,000, are on…
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It’s buzzing in Manchester, on the trail of the bees
Originally posted on Parkslife:
Now I don’t want to alarm anyone, but a swarm of giant bees has descended on the Greater Manchester area. OK I might be being a touch dramatic but it is true that over 100 giant…
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Six Things Everyone Should Know About Quantum Physics
Quantum physics can be intimidating, but if you keep these six key concepts in mind, you should be able to improve your understanding of it. Source: Six Things Everyone Should Know About Quantum Physics
TED Ed Particles and waves: The central mystery of quantum mechanics – Chad Orzel
One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. But how did physicists arrive at this mind-boggling … Continue reading
There Is No Such Thing as Unconscious Thought – Nautilus
The great French mathematician and physicist Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) took a particular interest in the origins of his own astonishing creativity. His achievements were impressive: His work profoundly reshaped mathematics and physics—including laying crucial foundations for Einstein’s theory of relativity … Continue reading
This toast thinks he’s sexy, but he’s kind of a jerk — Boing Boing
Big Toast is an anthropomorphic slice of toast who like to slather himself with butter and pines for his ex-girlfriend, a fried egg. via This toast thinks he’s sexy, but he’s kind of a jerk — Boing Boing
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Sensing High Water in Venice — Inhabiting the Anthropocene
Flood warning siren in Venice (from Sounds Like Noise) Visiting Venice this summer suggested some intellectual bridges between cities (see our previous series on the Urban Anthropocene), and our new theme (Perceiving the Anthropocene). How do cities help us perceive … Continue reading
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