Monthly Archives: October 2020

Mercury’s Retrograde

A millennial is looking for her magic 8 ball inside her unconsciousness. Director, animator, writer: Zohar Dvir Voices: Amy Toledano, Alexia Charoud, Christian Pecher, Hugo Charoud Sound Design: Alexia Charoud Royal College of Art | 2020 Awards UK Student Award … Continue reading

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Watercolor Paintings Show Shimmering Sight of Swimmers in Water

Many artists favor watercolor paint for its dazzling luminescent qualities. Artist Marcos Beccari uses the translucent medium to render tranquil pictures of human figures bathing in rippling pools. He not only captures the movement of the waves but also the … Continue reading

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Ancient Maya built sophisticated water filters – ScienceBlog.com

Ancient Maya in the once-bustling city of Tikal built sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away, according to the University of Cincinnati. UC researchers discovered evidence of a filter system at the Corriental reservoir, an important … Continue reading

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TUNNEL VISION: Episode 1 – Cleaning up the Thames in Blackfriars, London

Tunnel Vision is a new web series from Tideway that will take a closer-then-ever look at the two dozen construction sites that make up the project, its amazing engineering and the people dedicated to cleaning up the River Thames. Episode … Continue reading

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Animation Shows How Bridges Were Built in 14th-Century Prague | My Modern Met

By Samantha Pires on October 23, 2020 We’re used to driving across bridges to get from place to place, but have you ever wondered how these ambitious architectural Goliaths were first created? Engineering and Architecture dives into the how with … Continue reading

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Moschino Used Puppets for a Socially Distanced Fashion Show

By Sara Barnes on October 21, 2020 Micro fashion with massive creativity. The coronavirus has changed nearly everything about how we live. Group events, for instance, have been canceled, postponed, or (in many cases) completely reconsidered. So, what does that … Continue reading

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Probing fine-scale connections in the brain

Tracing connections, such as those in this section of the fruit-fly brain, could uncover links between neural architecture, biology and disease. Credit: FlyEM at HHMI/Google Research   Artificial intelligence and improved microscopy make it feasible to map the nervous system … Continue reading

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Multi-Story Murals Showcase Domesticity through Elegant Ceramic Tableware

Spanish street artist Manolo Mesa merges public and private spheres through large-scale murals that highlight simple domestic objects. The multiple-story artworks depict traditional dining scenes, from an elegant porcelain tea set to a lone jug with swirling flourishes to another … Continue reading

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Grow Your Own Three Sisters Garden — Laidback Gardener

Three sisters garden. Photo: http://www.tasteantigua.com On this National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada), why not take a look at the three sisters garden, the Native American method of growing vegetables that was once practiced throughout almost all of North America, from … Continue reading

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Cherokee Bean Bread | Native America | PBS Food

Recipe: https://to.pbs.org/2FHLlru Learn how to make this staple dish, which is part of nearly every meal in a Cherokee home. Chef Nico Albert (Cherokee Nation) is a self-taught chef, caterer and student of traditional Indigenous cuisines based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. … Continue reading

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