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Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on where you’re from.
The infamous “trolley problem” was put to millions of people in a global study, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures. by Karen Hao October 24, 2018 In 2014 researchers at the MIT Media Lab designed an experiment called Moral … Continue reading
Why was Pink for Boys and Blue for Girls?
Pink for Boys and Blue for Girls might seem strange to modern eyes and sensibilities, but up until the 1940’s a lot of people thought pink was the more masculine color and blue was clearly more feminine. So how did … Continue reading
Manchester tackles homelessness crisis – by embracing the arts
The city has begun using a progressive approach to a sharp increase in homelessness – providing arts and culture access to homeless people Two armchairs are facing each other in the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester. Denise Harrison, a mental health … Continue reading
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A Fine Dining Experience, From the Forest Floor
Culinary Artist, James Gop, has dedicated his life to embracing local foods, open fires and the vast beauty of the Berkshire Mountains. Mother Nature, to Gop, is a giant grocery store full of endless possibility. To celebrate the chef’s refreshing … Continue reading
Haunting, 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask Discovered in a Field in the West Bank
With oval-shaped holes for eyes and a small ridge for a nose, the mask resembles something a 1970s hockey goalie (or Jason in “Friday the 13th”) might have worn. But this mask was carved out of stone 9,000 years ago, … Continue reading
An Appliqued Solar System Quilt Used as a Teaching Aid in the Late 19th century
1876 Ellen Harding Baker’s “Solar System” Quilt, via The Smithsonian National Museum of American History In the late 1800’s, teacher and astronomer Sarah Ellen Harding Baker spent seven years embroidering a star-covered quilt for her classroom in Cedar County, … Continue reading
How to make 2,000-year-old-bread
In AD 79, a baker put his loaf of bread into the oven. Nearly 2,000 years later it was found during excavations in Herculaneum. The British Museum asked Giorgio Locatelli to recreate the recipe as part of his culinary investigations … Continue reading
The Kimono World’s Dirty Little Secret
On a small island, off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, the world’s most precious kimonos are crafted using a very unusual element: mud. The meticulous technique, which has been practiced for thousands of years, uses mud and dried tree … Continue reading
Camouflaged Self-Portraits Conceal Photographer Cecilia Paredes Against Bright Floral Patterns
Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes is the subject of her own richly patterned photographs, yet her figure is often difficult to locate at first. For each portrait she hangs boldly printed fabrics as the backdrop, which she then matches either with her painted … Continue reading
A System of Root-Like Benches Spreads Organically Through a South Korean Public Park
Root Bench is a multi-height bench system installed in Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea. The design is a winning proposal by Yong Ju Lee, which creates a circular protrusion of roots that provides space for rest and relaxation. The nearly … Continue reading
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