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The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you – Anthony Hazard
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-atlanti… Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade — which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas — stands out for both its global scale and its … Continue reading
The history of chocolate – Deanna Pucciarelli
If you can’t imagine life without chocolate, you’re lucky you weren’t born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. So how did we get from a bitter beverage to the chocolate … Continue reading
Ultra Dense Pen Drawings of Ginza by Nobumasa Takahashi – Spoon & Tomago
Japanese artist Nobumasa Takahashi has created a series of dense, pen drawings of Ginza that merge fantasy and reality. Each piece draws on Ginza’s unique culture and history such as its back streets, its high-end shopping and its legacy as … Continue reading
Photographer Travels World to Explore His Newly Discovered Roots – My Modern Met
Brazilian photographer Hugo Santarem Rodrigues took a DNA test to learn more about his ancestry and it took him on a journey across the world. It’s human nature to be curious about your roots, and recent advances in genetic testing … Continue reading
Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn — HHMI BioInteractive Video
Where did corn come from? Genetic and archeological data point to what may seem like an unlikely ancestor. Discover the secret of corn in this HHMI BioInteractive educational video. Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn tells the story of … Continue reading
A Kinetic Sculpture Built from over 600 Parts Gracefully Imitates a Swimming Sea Turtle
Carapace is a kinetic sculpture designed by Derek Hugger (previously) that mimics the motion of a sea turtle gliding through the ocean. The wooden work is composed of over six hundred parts which allow the creature to elegantly tilt its fins, move its body … Continue reading
Banksy Dungeness
Source: http://www.k-b.co.uk/2011/09/banksy-dungeness/
The Milky Way as You’ve Never Seen It Before – AMNH SciCafe
Fly through the galaxy with Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, who takes us on a dazzling tour of new research and data visualizations made possible by recently released data from the Gaia space telescope. In April 2018, the European Space Agency’s … Continue reading
PASSION
an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.
An Amazonian Experience — Travel impressions life expressions
A jungle challenge! What indigenous South Americans used as mosquito repellent. Alta Floresta, Amazon, Brazil, December 2017 via An Amazonian Experience — Travel impressions life expressions
Flavours of Scotland with Paul Lister on Rewilding at Alladale Wilderness Reserve
A clip from Flavours of Scotland. It includes filming at Alladale Wilderness Reserve and an interview with Paul Lister on conservation projects at Alladale. For more information go to:www.theeuropeannaturetrust.com/en/Scotland/
Reforesting Scotland / Planting Trees / Rewilding Britain / Trees for life
LOVE IT TV – Nature, Learning and Life Published on 23 Mar 2017 This short film sees the results of an inspired groups vision to rewild a deserted Scottish Island. LOVE IT TV visits Isle Martin in north West Scotland … Continue reading
