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Thinking With Things: Professor Sarah Harper
What can we learn about the lives of ancient populations and how does this compare to modern societies? The boy lived during the Roman period of ancient Egypt (AD80–120), a time we know a lot about due to the Romans … Continue reading
George Monbiot on Brexit: Capitalism’s Civil War
“Farage and his ilk are just tools of something much bigger & much deeper than they are” Full 16min George Monbiot Interview ► https://www.patreon.com/posts/44881489
The year of virtual travel: the benefits of exploring the world through webcams | The Conversation
Author David Jarratt Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of Central Lancashire As our freedom of movement continues to be curtailed due to COVID-19, webcam travel seems set to continue. During the first UK lockdown I received an email from … Continue reading
C4 Random Acts – ‘Lawless’
A collaborative film documenting the everyday experiences of Tilly Lawless, a sex worker in Sydney’s decriminalised sex industry. The film attempts to challenge commonly held attitudes about sex and love, and to expose society’s contradictory taboos surrounding sex work. Made … Continue reading
Best map of Milky Way reveals a billion stars in motion
Data haul from Gaia space observatory offers a glimpse of what Earth’s night sky will look like for 1.6 million years to come. DETAILS Video Online only Title Gaia’s stellar motion for the next 1.6 million years Released: 03/12/2020 Length … Continue reading
Alpha animals must bow to the majority when they abuse their power
by Max Planck Society Vulturine guineafowl occur in the savannahs of Kenya. The birds live in groups, with a strict dominance hierarchy. Credit: © Danai Papageorgiou Many animal groups decide where to go by a process similar to … Continue reading
5 Pharaonic Words Egyptians Use Today
5 Pharaonic Words Egyptians Use till Today | We talk about important Egyptian slang words that came from ancient Egyptian origin. These words are still used in daily life and you will be amazed if you know their actual meaning … Continue reading
What Ancient Egyptian Sounded Like (and How We Know)
For most of us, ancient Egyptian is a highly visual language represented by the familiar hieroglyphs left behind on monuments, papyrus documents, and even sarcophagi. But of course it was a spoken language as well.[…] Source: What Ancient Egyptian Sounded … Continue reading
After the Silence
Selection of shots representing the return of everyday life after the silence of first lockdown. Shot on a Sony A7III + Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 + Tiffen Black Pro Mist 1/2 Filter. Summer 2020, Hamburg, Germany. Follow me on Instagram … Continue reading
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores Quantum Entanglement with Janna Levin
As the world continues with this weird time, we’re getting even weirder at StarTalk. Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, are together to explore the wild, wacky world of quantum entanglement. To wrap your … Continue reading
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