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Marla Spivak: Why bees are disappearing
Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences. This … Continue reading
New Installations by Seth Globepainter Explore the Innocence and Wonder of Childhood – Colossal
French artist Julien Malland aka Seth Globepainter (previously) continues to create childhood-inspired interventions around Paris and the world. Earlier this year he had a major museum solo show at MoCA Shanghai which included elaborate sculptures and site-specific installations. He also painted one of his … Continue reading
Little Red Bricks (2017)
Originally posted on AqueouS Studio:
Singaporean-animated short film, part of the TimeScapes Anthology from Robot Media Playground is now released online! Featuring a little story around the Old National Library. A decent attempt at Japanese-anime quality backgrounds!
Brazil 101: Thinking About Exploring the Amazon? Think Again…
Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
Exploring the Amazon is not a walk in the park, by any stretch of the imagination. This video explains why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ZcZPDS6Y0
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Lesser Known Things About England – Adventures & Naps
Adventures and Naps Published on 13 Feb 2018 After living in England for the last 2+ years, I’ve noticed a few unique things about this wonderful country! Here’s some lesser-known quirks about England 🙂 I also wanted to mention that … Continue reading
magic singing stones in the giardino sonoro by pinuccio sciola
born 15 march, 1942 in san sperate, a small village in the southern part of sardinia, pinuccio sciola traveled and studied around the world, in places such as florence, salzburg, madrid, and paris, before returning back to his native land. the … Continue reading
The Uminami Strandbeest – The Kid Should See This
A new design that hearkens to Theo Jansen‘s original kinetic structures from the early 1990s, the PVC tube-constructed Uminami Strandbeest doesn’t get sand into its joints and requires no lubrication to move smoothly. Watch as it speeds across the sand on … Continue reading
Chinese skyscraper incorporates 108-metre high waterfall
New video footage reveals the latest incredible skyscraper being constructed in China, which incorporates a giant waterfall into its facade. New video footage reveals the latest incredible skyscraper being constructed in China, which incorporates a giant waterfall into its facade. Named … Continue reading
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Banking, gamification – and you | Museum of Science and Industry
With our Power UP gaming event nearly upon us, we take a look at how gaming is being used by big businesses to improve the customer experience. WHAT IS GAMIFICATION? Whether you’re aware of it or not, gamification is a … Continue reading
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