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The Year’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Math and Computer Science
For mathematicians and computer scientists, 2020 was full of discipline-spanning discoveries and celebrations of creativity. We’d like to take a moment to recognize some of these achievements. 1. A landmark proof simply titled “MIP* = RE” establishes that quantum computers … Continue reading
Sci-Fi Short Film: “Avarya” | DUST
Embarked on a spaceship in the hope of finding a new habitable planet, the human trapped in his own ship after the robot overseer finds every single candidate planet unsuitable. Avarya by Gökalp Gönen Connect with the Filmmakers: https://www.instagram.com/gokalpgonen/ https://vimeo.com/gokalpgonen … Continue reading
Exploring the Brilliant Use of Complementary Colors in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ | My Modern Met
By Emma Taggart on December 23, 2020 Color is a powerful tool in art. Hues evoke moods and set the tone, which is why choosing the right palette is so important for filmmakers and TV producers. In cinematography, complementary color … Continue reading
Private View: El Racó – NOWNESS
Catalan sculptor Joan Gardy-Artigas has worked alongside some of the leading artists of the twentieth century, from Picasso and Miró to Giacometti and Chagall. Here, Barcelona-based director Marc Puig takes us into El Racó, the artist’s farmhouse studios to reflect … Continue reading
Fruit Trenches: Cultivating Subtropical Plants in Freezing Temperatures | Low-Tech Magazine
Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, mandarins, tangerines, grapefruits, limes, pomeloes) are the highest-value fruit crop in terms of international trade. Citrus plants are not frost-hardy and can only be grown in tropical and subtropical climates – unless they are cultivated in … Continue reading
The Year’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Biology
In 2020, the study of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was undoubtedly the most urgent priority. But there were also some major breakthroughs in other areas. We’d like to take a moment to recognize them. 1. This year, we learned that we … Continue reading
A Curved Pavilion Designed by Kengo Kuma Weaves Wooden Slats into a Tessellating Structure
Wrapping a gallery space at the 2020 NGV Triennial is a bowed pavilion of tessellating wood. A collaboration between renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (previously) and Australian artist Geoff Nees, the large-scale installation is constructed with trees felled at Melbourne’s Royal … Continue reading
HOW TO SEE | Francis Picabia
Among the great modern artists of the past century, Francis Picabia also remains one of the most elusive. In this short film, MoMA curator Anne Umland explains how Picabia vigorously avoided any singular style, and instead found inspiration in painting, … Continue reading
How To Count Past Infinity
Sources and links to learn more below! I’m very grateful to mathematician Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Harvard, for taking the time on multiple occasions to discuss this topic with me and help me wrap my (finite) … Continue reading
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Google’s Hidden CIA Connection – The Full Story
— ColdFusion Podcast links — Google Podcasts – http://bit.ly/2xo8doR Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/2WI2IeU Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2KT1taB Stitcher – http://bit.ly/2WI4f4E Script by Fil Zivko Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018… https://pando.com/2016/03/21/new-clin… https://listverse.com/2016/09/21/10-i… https://www.newsweek.com/assange-goog… https://techonomy.com/2013/06/how-sta… https://qz.com/1145669/googles-true-o… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-Q-Tel https://www.cia.gov/library/readingro… https://www.wired.com/2010/07/exclusi… https://healthland.time.com/2012/03/2… View at Medium.com https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/06/us… https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim… https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim… … Continue reading
