Tag Archives: Culture

New neurons archive old memories – ScienceBlog.com

The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis — the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus — to clear out old memories that have been safely stored in the cortex, according to research in male rats … Continue reading →

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Sticks, Seeds, and Petals From the American Southwest Inspire New Insect-Shaped Arrangements by Raku Inoue

Raku Inoue (previously)recently look an extended road trip to several destinations in the American Southwest. During his journey he created a scorpion-shaped arrangement from seeds, sticks, and a pepper found at  Antelope Canyon in Arizona, and utilized a fallen cactus segment near Horseshoe … Continue reading →

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Felted Wildlife Perch on Found Objects in Charming Sculptures by Simon Brown

Simon Brown  sources worn-out household tools like brushes and thimbles and turns them into miniature scenes for his felted wildlife. A short, stiff brush becomes a tree branch for a perching owl, and a dense hair brush with swirling bristles forms … Continue reading →

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Trying Japan’s Famous Black Ramen

Taiki’s ramen in Toyama, Japan is unlike anything you’ve ever seen or tasted. Considered to be some of the best ramen in the country, its noodles sit in a jet-black soup. Whereas traditional ramen broth is created using pork or … Continue reading →

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Pleated Garments Inspired by Birds in Flight by Iris van Herpen – Colossal

Syntopia is the latest haute couture collection from Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The line of beautifully pleated garments explores the increasing convergence of our organic bodies and inorganic elements of technology, while also incorporating designs inspired by birds in … Continue reading →

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Illustrations by Kazuki Okuda

Intricate illustrations of animals, humans, machines, architecture and nature all coexisting together in a fantastical way by Kyoto-based artist Kazuki Okuda. His approach to these drawings involves using a pen to do the detailed line work then using Photoshop to add … Continue reading →

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Dig into an Incredible Compendium of Objects Excavated from the Bottom of Amsterdam’s Amstel River

During a nine year period in the early 2000’s a new metro line was excavated along the banks of Amsterdam’s Amstel river. The urban waterway had to be completely pumped, which gave archeologists a rare opportunity to examine the full … Continue reading →

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Lament From Epirus

An animated exploration of the folk music of the Epirus region of Greece. Created in collaboration with Christopher C. King for his new book Lament from Eprirus.

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Ted-ED “What Causes Hallucinations”

From TED-ED: “We had the pleasure to create this piece for TED-ED, literally an hallucinatory experience! Proudly made by NERDO “What Causes Hallucinations” by TED-Ed Educator: Elizabeth Cox Content Producer: Gerta Xhelo Editorial Producer: Alex Rosenthal Narrator: Susan Zimmerman Associate … Continue reading →

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The World’s 10 Safest Countries to Visit Right Now

The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its Global Peace Index for 2018, an annual ranking of the world’s safest countries. Overall, the study found, the world is 0.27 percent less peaceful today than it was at this time … Continue reading →

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