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…how a steel drum is crafted!

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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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Meeting this Syrian toymaker was nothing like I expected it to be || We Were Here

I’m so excited for you to meet my new friend Mohammad. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen, here’s more information on the project: In support of World Refugee Day, We Were Here is an original documentary series from … Continue reading

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Water is vital

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X-Rays Expose the Beautiful Complexity of the Technology We Use Daily | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on June 18, 2023 Person wearing VR glasses So that’s what they look like underneath! For the past year, commercial photographer Andrei Duman has been working on a special project during his free moments. The endeavor, which … Continue reading

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Cognitive Justice

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The hidden networks of everything | Albert-László Barabási

This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Albert-László Barabási’s next interview ► • Finding the world… Our world … Continue reading

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Ancient Ice-Making Machines Found In Persian Desert, The Yakhchāl

Ancient Desert “FREEZER” Invented Around 400 bc In Persia, The Yakhchāl […]

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MANCHESTER BUILDING BOOM #24 | Massive Changes IN Salford Greengate

Greengate is the area in Salford, just to the west across the River Irwell from Manchester’s Medieval Quarter. Astonishing transformation is taking place as new residential towers are springing up in what was a run-down former industrial area. 0:00 Introduction … Continue reading

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Cephalopods Have a Totally Wild Way of Adapting

With their squishy bodies and color-changing abilities, octopuses and other cephalopods already look like our planet’s resident aliens. But researchers have discovered yet another thing that separates them from most other animals on Earth! Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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