Tag Archives: comparison

The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

Posted on June 27, 2020 by agogo22

The histories of these monuments are inextricably woven into legacies of colonialism, brutality, and slavery. More: The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

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The calm and the chaos

Posted on June 26, 2020 by agogo22

This image, one of photographer Ketan Khambhatta’s favorites, shows the different personalities of two different species. During the river crossings in the Masai Mara, zebras tend to be very careful, looking out for crocodiles in the water before moving forward … Continue reading →

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HELIN

Posted on June 26, 2020 by agogo22

If an aesthetic object is created without any human purpose, do we witness an accidental product of nature or do we perceive new forms of artificial intentions? The sculpture Helin embodies an organic data mirror emerging from our collective historical … Continue reading →

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Is the colour in space images “real”?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

Are you fascinated by beautiful pictures of objects in space but always left wondering whether the colour shown is “real”? This video is all about how astronomers use colour in images to best highlight the physics that is going on … Continue reading →

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What Is A Dinosaur And What Isn’t?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

There’s a lot of confusion out there about what is and isn’t a dinosaur. And you’d be forgiven for being kinda confused. Maybe paleontologists are just messing with us. Or… maybe the question of what is and isn’t a dinosaur … Continue reading →

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Has confinement turned us all into hikikomori? – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

After two months of lockdown, have we become like the hikikomori – the Japanese youngsters who choose to live in isolation, shunning the outside world?  Natacha Vellut, a psychosociologist at the CERMES3 laboratory and co-author of a book on the … Continue reading →

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BBC Sounds – Rethink, Jarvis Cocker: Rethinking an Environmental Revolution

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

Jarvis contemplates what might awaken us to our duty as stewards of the Earth.                                                     … Continue reading →

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Floating Black Balloons Explore Contradictions in Artist Tadao Cern’s Installations

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

Artist Tadao Cern often considers dualities and contradictions—lightness and heaviness, minimal and intricate, inanimate and lively. He channels these relational tensions into “BB,” installations featuring black balloons that float in parallel planes and incline in rows. “These boundaries are a … Continue reading →

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How Birds Really See the World

Posted on June 22, 2020 by agogo22

Ever wonder what it looks like from a birds-eye-view? Hank explains they see more than you think!

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Signs of Life (a short film)

Posted on June 20, 2020 by agogo22

“Signs of Life” captures light, beauty, clarity and life found in the darkness of the COVID-19 quarantine days. This film was captured and created in 4 days (including the music) for a competition. Created by Kelly Campelia (a.k.a. FIRELADY) Music … Continue reading →

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