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Design Ethics of Humane Technology | Pawel Pokutycki | TEDxErasmusUniversityRotterdam

As an interaction designer, thinker and lecturere, Pawel Pokutycki talks about the relationship between technology and society. His unique perspective shows us the importance of incorporating ethics into design processes to ensure that we remain in control of the technologies … Continue reading →

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What do all languages have in common? – Cameron Morin

Dig into Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains? — Language is endlessly variable. Each of us can come up with an infinite number of sentences in … Continue reading →

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The smallest stage in the world …Armin Küpper : “A rainy day in the tube” Saxophon in a pipe

A rainy day in the tube – Armin Küpper (Projekt : Tubesound ) If you want to send me something for this lonely concert, thank you!!! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr… When I started my bike that day to make music, the sky still … Continue reading →

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This Cell Might Hold the Answer to a Universal Cure for Cancer

There are a couple of different types of immunotherapy, but this new discovery points to a facet of our immune system that could be harnessed to treat all cancers, according to researchers. These recent findings, published in Nature Immunology, relate … Continue reading →

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How The Chimney Terrorised Tudor Towns | Absolute History

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb evaluates just how safe the chimney was during the Tudor period.

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Trying 7 Soups From 7 Countries | Around the World

Soup’s on. Seven people, seven countries, seven soups—and not one single serving from a can. Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky searched far and wide to find how people enjoy their soup around the world. Among them: chanko nabe, … Continue reading →

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Building a custom scissor lamp

Check out MahoganyBooks here: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/ If you’re interested in one of their titles I will buy that book for you! We’ll send a book to the first 200 people who respond. Fine, the first 201 people. Ok, 202 people. I … Continue reading →

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Vintage Natural Science and Astronomy Illustrations Adorn Face Masks by Maria Popova

Maria Popova, of Brain Pickings, has released a series of face masks that bring a dose of history to the modern-day essential. Each fabric covering is adorned with a vintage natural history or astronomy illustration, including Ellen Harding Baker’s solar … Continue reading →

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Bridge

さくれつ @sakuretune Jun 24, 2020 – “どこかの国で車両を改造して橋にしている。この発想はなかったな。レゴで作ったら面白いかも。” Translated from Japanese by Google “I am remodeling a vehicle in some country to make it a bridge. I didn’t have this idea. It might be interesting to make it with Lego.” Source: … Continue reading →

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An Aerial Timelapse Captures One Million Begonias as They’re Woven Into an Ephemeral Tapestry

Every other August, dozens of volunteers gather near the Grand Place in Brussels to compose a 19,000-square-foot, floral rug that blankets the central square. The massive installation is woven with one million begonias—a hearty flower that Belgium is the largest producer … Continue reading →

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