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This Planet is Only Half Covered in Lava
There are a lot of weird exoplanets out there, like 55 Cancri e (aka Janssen), which is probably half covered in lava. But the half that’s covered in lava might not be quite the half you’re thinking of. Hosted by: … Continue reading
Chris Wolston’s Wicker Chairs Weave Bodily Exuberance with Functionality | Colossal
OCTOBER 14, 2023 JACKIE ANDRES All images © Chris Wolston American artist and designer Chris Wolston (previously) conceptualizes the possibilities of melding the human body with the form of a chair. Emerging from his second studio in Medellín, Colombia, Wolston’s … Continue reading
How Was the Electron Discovered?
Chapter 1 (The Philosophy): • How Did the Ancient Greeks Predict Th… Chapter 2 (The Solid Sphere): • The Man Who Changed Chemistry FOREVER… Chapter 3 (The Electron): You’re watching it! Chapters 4-10 coming soon! The FASCINATING 200-Year History of … Continue reading
The politics of fiction | Elif Shafak
istening to stories widens the imagination; telling them lets us leap over cultural walls, embrace different experiences, feel what others feel. Elif Shafak builds on this simple idea to argue that fiction can overcome identity politics. […]
BBC World Service – The Conversation, Descending the depths: freediving champions
Alessia Zecchini and Julia Kozerska speak about the wonder and perils of freediving Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two freedivers from Italy and Poland about what it takes to compete and set world-records in the extreme sport. Athlete Alessia Zecchini set … Continue reading
What invasive algae blooms tell us about human-driven climate change.
Every second breath we take comes from oceanic phytoplankton which use sunlight to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. They also form the base of the food chain because all other organisms depend on the organic matter produced by … Continue reading
Rotary Phones: the Call of History
From the late 1910s well into the 1980s, telephone networks were dominated by analog, rotary-dial-operated switching systems, which at their peak reached astonishing levels of electromechanical sophistication. In this video we examine the history and inner workings of rotary dials … Continue reading
Gustology (TASTE) with Dr. Gary Beauchamp | alie ward
Sweet! Salty! Umami? What’s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let’s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary Beauchamp is a chemosensory scientist and an expert in taste. We chat about tastebud flim-flam, … Continue reading
