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Choose Your Own Adventure | The World’s Largest Model Railway
If you love model trains, you will lose your mind on our visit to Miniatur Wunderland. There are more than 1,000 trains traveling 16,000 kilometers of track at the world’s largest model railway, located in Hamburg, Germany. But it’s not … Continue reading
How fast can a vaccine be made? – Dan Kwartler
When a new pathogen emerges, our bodies and healthcare systems are left vulnerable. And when this pathogen causes the outbreak of a pandemic, there’s an urgent need for a vaccine to create widespread immunity with minimal loss of life. So … Continue reading
How inventions change history (for better and for worse) – Kenneth C. Davis
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-inventi… Invented in 1793, the cotton gin changed history for good and bad. By allowing one field hand to do the work of 10, it powered a new industry that brought wealth and power to the American … Continue reading
How ancient technology inspired my award-winning inventions
Macinley Butson has won multiple awards for her inventions, including a device that improves protection from radiation during breast cancer treatment and a project enhancing the effectiveness of solar panels. In this talk, she shares how these forward-thinking endeavors were … Continue reading
Artist Spends 113 Days Doodling on Wall About Her Time in Quarantine | My Modern Met
“I always wanted to do a painting on that wall, so once the quarantine started, it happened naturally.” An artist named Viktorija, working under the name artistVik, embarked on a creative odyssey while in COVID-19 quarantine. Known for creating charming … Continue reading
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
