Tag Archives: construction

Connecting the human body to the outside world | Aeon 

Posted on January 16, 2023 by agogo22

What it’s like to wear a prosthetic that ‘feels’ As a biomedical engineer and a practitioner of the Indian classical dance form bharatanatyam, Shriya Srinivasan understands the value of being able to sense the world around you with your entire … Continue reading →

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How to Design Climate-Resilient Buildings | Alyssa-Amor Gibbons | TED

Posted on January 16, 2023 by agogo22

Architecture can’t ignore the realities of climate change. For time-tested solutions that perform under extreme conditions, designer Alyssa-Amor Gibbons says we should look to traditional buildings. Taking us to her home of Barbados, where the hurricane season is unforgiving and … Continue reading →

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Railway Electrification Systems Worldwide: Explained

Posted on January 16, 2023 by agogo22

[…] More than determined to continue RE’s mission, for today’s video, we decided to do an overview and presentation of, seemingly complicated, railway electrification systems. We tried not to go too much into technical details (anyway we did 🙂 ) … Continue reading →

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Abandoned: How The Beeching Report Decimated Britain’s Railways | Timeline

Posted on January 10, 2023 by agogo22

ravel journalist Simon Calder takes a journey from across the south of England – by bike, rail and car. In this documentary film, Simon explores the legacy of the Beeching railway cuts. He examines the arguments for reopening some of … Continue reading →

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How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK | Lisa Genova | TED

Posted on January 8, 2023 by agogo22

Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience — and reassures … Continue reading →

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This is cool

Posted on January 3, 2023 by agogo22
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Maureen Ward (@shockcitymcr) • Instagram photos and videos

Posted on January 2, 2023 by agogo22
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A work of art that doubles as a practical desktop👍 | Tansu YEĞEN

Posted on January 1, 2023 by agogo22
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The Feynman Technique—how to learn anything:

Posted on December 29, 2022 by agogo22
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Do you know these weird words for groups?

Posted on December 20, 2022 by agogo22

Let’s explore English’s many weird collective nouns! And remember to head to https://squarespace.com/robwords to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code “robwords”. 🥚 A gaggle of geese 📊 A business of ferrets 🎓 … Continue reading →

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