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Stop being a bystander in your own life
“Life doesn’t go from A to B — it’s messy,” says sailing legend Tracy Edwards. In this inspiring talk, she tells how she went from teenage misfit to skipper of the first all-female crew in the toughest race on the … Continue reading
Biologist Single-Handedly Repopulates a Rare Species of Butterfly in His Backyard
By Sara Barnes on July 28, 2016 The California pipevine swallowtail butterfly was once suffering a fate that so many creatures face—the loss of its habitat in San Francisco was causing their population to decline. But thanks to one man’s DIY … Continue reading
The story of Menagerie – a new exhibition by artist Kate MccGwire
Menagerie, a collection of sculptures by acclaimed British artist Kate MccGwire, and featuring a new large-scale commission, shines a spotlight on the ‘common’ bird and connects themes of nature, sustainability and art in a series of beautiful and intricate pieces … Continue reading
10,000 Pigeon Feathers Cascade from a Bookcase in Kate MccGwire’s Latest Installation
Based in west London, artist Kate MccGwire is known for her serpentine feather sculptures and discomfiting artworks that coil and ooze in every direction. A recent installation follows in that tradition as it pours down like a massive gush of water … Continue reading
Ghana’s Ambitious $21.5 Billion Railway Project – Set to Change The Face of The Country
In this video, we’ll present our short documentary report about Ghana’s mega railway project. To improve transport and the logistic chain and also accelerate economic growth, Ghana has out doored a mega railway construction project, to connect all the major … Continue reading
Dynamic Patterns in Water as Analogue Models
Rupert shows how wave-patterns can give rise to forms, and discusses the history of liquid computers. A talk by Rupert at the International Conference on the Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Water, in Bad Soden, Germany, in October 2019. Home … Continue reading
Lingthusiasm Episode 45: Tracing languages back before recorded history
Language is much older than writing. But audio and visual cues from sounds and signs don’t leave physical traces the way writing does. So when linguists want to figure out how people talked before history started being recorded, we need … Continue reading
Is Glass a Liquid?
Stained glass is thicker at the bottom – so is it a liquid? Earth’s mantle enables plate tectonics, so is it a liquid? Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Sign up for the mailing list: http://www.veritasium.com Pitch drop experiment: http://www.thetenthwatch.com
Protecting the Planet with Earth’s Guardians
We can all find small ways to make our world a better place. In the fourth episode of “That’s Amazing”‘ we meet: a boar hunter preserving tradition and protecting birds in the wettest place on earth, an artist who transforms … Continue reading
Artist Colorizes 40 Old Photos, And It Might Change The Way You Perceive History | Bored Panda
There’s just something raw about looking at a person and seeing the color of their eyes. You don’t get that with a monochromic image. #2 Helen Keller Greeting Charlie Chaplin By Feeling His Features Mads Madsen is 25 years old … Continue reading
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