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About agogo22

Director of Manchester School of Samba at http://www.sambaman.org.uk

How Fractals Make the Best Coffee

There is suprising physics involved in making the perfect coffee. Here’s a math-free dive down the rabbit hole of how fractals make the best cup of coffee, and answering just what the heck is a renormalization group. #physics #coffee #stem … Continue reading →

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…how a steel drum is crafted!

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The World’s First Malaria Vaccine Gets a Shot in Africa | SciShow News

Last week, the World Health Organization announced that a malaria vaccine has finally made it through all the regulatory hurdles and is being distributed in the country of Malawi. Learn how it works and why it’s taken so long to … Continue reading →

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A New Book Celebrates the Exquisite Patterns and Glowing Colors of Glass Maestro Lino Tagliapietra | Colossal

JUNE 27, 2023 KATE MOTHES All images © Lino Tagliapietra, courtesy of Phaidon Lino Tagliapietra’s seven-decade career has established him as one of the most renowned glassblowers in the world. Recognized for his elegant, detailed sculptures that coax light and … Continue reading →

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Sheena Rose, artist from Barbados

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Why Runa Indigenous people find ‘natural parenting’ so strange | Aeon Essays

All photos courtesy and © the author In the eyes of the Runa people, Western kids grow up indulged, over-mothered and incapable of facing outward to the world Imata raun paiga? (‘What is she doing?’) – my husband’s grandmother, Digna, … Continue reading →

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Honeycomb Swells Across Ava Roth’s Embroidered Works Made in Collaboration with Bees | Colossal

JUNE 26, 2023 GRACE EBERT Detail of “Blue and Gold, Ithra,” encaustic, Japanese paper, gold leaf, embroidery floss, glass beads, natural honeycomb, local Ontario maple frame, 17.5 x 17.5 inches. All images © Ava Roth Working with bee colonies for … Continue reading →

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The birth of the steel drum: Kevin Martin at TEDxChesterRiver

Kevin Martin, musician and instructor, has a passion. For years, he has been studying, performing with, composing for, and building the only instrument created in the 20th century: the steel drum. Kevin’s talk and performance gives us insight into the … Continue reading →

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Documentary – How to make Steel Drums 1956 (Remastered)

This is an important documentary about the birth of the Steeldrums….the very root of the instrument of the 21st century, The Handpan! I took the freedom of make a little remastering of the audio and video as well as synchronizing … Continue reading →

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The Steelpan: A Gem from Trinidad and Tobago! | Josanne Francis | TEDxBethesda

Born and raised in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Josanne Francis is an internationally known steelpan performer and arts educator. In this well-received performance, Josanne and co. play some of their favorite steelpan tunes and share a bit … Continue reading →

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Meteores

Ecriture: Agnès Patron Réalisation : Agnès Patron et Morgane Le Péchon Montage et Storyboard : Agnès Patron Animation : Cécile Milazzo, Sandra Rivaud Lumière : Nadine Buss Couleur : Morgane Le Péchon, Agnès Patron, Chloé Sorin Stagiaire : Noah Jachez … Continue reading →

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The Euclid Space Telescope: tackling dark matter and dark energy mysteries

[…] My previous video on what JWST will observe next year: • The plan for JWST… My previous video on the evidence for dark matter – • All the evidence … 00:00 – Introduction 00:15 – Launch and orbit 00:52 … Continue reading →

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