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The Physicist Who Travels Across Disciplines, Space and Time
A playful polymath who is prone to leaping from string theory to Proust in mid-conversation, Vijay Balasubramanian of the University of Pennsylvania is a physicist, computer scientist and neuroscientist. He has made fundamental contributions to theories of black holes and … Continue reading
Lyon, The City of Murals | Amusing Planet
KAUSHIK PATOWARY NOV 8, 2017 “Wall of the Canuts” in Lyon. Photo credit: thierry llansades/Flickr For the last four decades a group of muralists in the French city of Lyon has been transforming the city into a massive outdoor art … Continue reading
California Natural by Martha Stoumen Wines
California Natural offers a sensuous immersion into the world of natural winemaking pioneer, Martha Stoumen. The film illuminates this first generation winemaker’s ethos and values as she explores the shifting tides of climate change with creativity, expertise and joy. Learn … Continue reading
What Is Blaccent And Why Do People Keep Using It?
There’s a pattern of white and non-Black performers using “Black English” or “Blaccent” to gain notoriety. These performers are being called out (and canceled) for cultural appropriation, yet Blaccent is becoming more popular, with some people proclaiming Blaccent to be … Continue reading
Modern Times (Addiction) media – darioveruari | ello
Modern Times (Addiction) #popculture #cryptoart #nftart #popart #illustration #popculture #3D #digitalart #crypto #rarible #NFT #CryptoArt #social media #smartphone Source: Modern Times (Addiction) media – darioveruari | ello
Saguaro, Free of the Earth – Boyce Upholt | Emergence Magazine
by Boyce Upholt Photos by Bear Guerra In this essay from Boyce Upholt, a coalition of Indigenous voices speak on behalf of the rooted beings of the desert as legal protections for the saguaro cactus come up against the push … Continue reading
Why Are There 7 Days In a Week? EXPLAINED
[…] ↓ More info and sources below ↓ […] Why does everyone use a 7 day week, and where did it come from? Where do the names of the days come from? And who can we blame for Mondays? Here’s … Continue reading
National Park Service Adds 16 New Underground Railroad Sites to Commemorative Network | The Smithsonian Magazine
Nora McGreevy The Commemorative at St. Mary’s College of Maryland honors the enslaved people who once lived and worked there. Bill Wood / NPS The recognitions honor the resistance and bravery of freedom seekers and their allies who risked their … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Word of Mouth, 3 Ways to Speak English
Dr Jamila Lyiscott describes to Michael Rosen the 3 ways in which she speaks English. Dr Jamila Lyiscott describes to Michael Rosen the 3 ways in which she speaks English according to whether she’s at home, at school or … Continue reading
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’ (feat. Dr. Z) | Otherwords
For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Words don’t pop up fully formed… they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past? Otherwords is a … Continue reading
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