Monthly Archives: April 2021

Operation Mallard

What happened when a duck decided to nest on my Dad’s balcony… on the 9th floor of an apartment block. I decided to make this after my thread about it on Twitter went absolutely bonkers! I thought it would be … Continue reading

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New space research to survey chimpanzee habitats – ScienceBlog.com

Terrestrial laser scan of a typical forest, of the kind to be used in the Tchimpounga Nature Reserve. New space research at the University of Leicester is set to use remote sensing techniques to survey the habitats of endangered chimpanzees … Continue reading

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The intergenerational wisdom woven into Indigenous stories

The way we behave politically, socially, economically and ecologically isn’t working, says community organizer and activist Tai Simpson. Sharing the creation myth of her Nez Perce tribe, she advocates for a return to the “old ways” guided by Indigenous wisdom … Continue reading

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Allusionist: Eclipse+ — The Allusionist

It’s August 2007. Lauren Marks is a 27-year-old actor and a PhD student, spending the month directing a play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She’s in a bar, standing onstage, performing a karaoke duet of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’… … Continue reading

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Be Still | Chris Priestley

I’m standing in the driveway of the house where we used to live in Norfolk It’s morning and there’s been a sharp frost. The gravel beneath my boots is bonded together by ice. The sky is pale grey. The air … Continue reading

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Frozen cloud of molecules acts as a single quantum object | New Scientist

By Matthew Sparkes An image of caesium molecules in a Bose-Einstein condensate Chin Lab   For the first time, researchers have created a frozen cloud of molecules that share the same quantum state, meaning it behaves as if it were … Continue reading

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The birds on the balcony that found TikTok fame – BBC News

Katrina Smith was living a city lifestyle in Melbourne, Australia, when Covid hit. Fearing a lockdown, she packed up and rented a place on the Surf Coast of Victoria. She started posting videos of the birds that showed up on … Continue reading

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His Dark Materials @ Curve // Puppets

His Dark Materials @ Curve // Puppets Some of the puppets being used for HDM Used on a french HDM fan site 🙂

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How rich countries are making the pandemic last longer

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the world’s richest countries poured money into the race for a vaccine. Billions of dollars, from programs like the US’s Operation Warp Speed, funded development that brought us multiple Covid-19 vaccines in record … Continue reading

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Libresse / #wombstories / AMVBBDO

Agency: Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO Senior Producer: Edwina Dennison Executive Creative Directors and Creative Team: Nadja Lossgott & Nicholas Hulley Creative Directors: Toby Allen and Jim Hilson Account Team: Sara Abaza, Sarah Hore-Lacy & Helen Limbrey Strategists: Margaux Revol, Beatrice … Continue reading

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