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Transforming an Oil Drum Into an Instrument – Jimi Phillip Making Steel Pans for “Sounds Like Steel”
n this video, award winning steel pan maker Jimi Phillip shows the process of making a steel pan from an oil drum, and talks about the development of the instrument over time. This behind the scenes video was made during … Continue reading
How trams are changing France
In this video we will talk about trams and how they change streets of French cities. #urbanism, #tram, #city, #sustainablecities, #infrastructure, #cityforall, #france Timecodes: 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Angers 02:58 – Brest 04:25 – Lyon 05:14 – Orleans 05:52 … Continue reading
Is the Quality of Life in China Comparable to America?
In this week’s video, I share a story from a Chinese national who has lived in America for 30 years. Many Westerners assume quality of life in China is very low, but over the past 30 years China has transformed … Continue reading
Manchester viaduct repurposed as public park by Twelve Architects | Dezeen
Lizzie Crook | 11 October 2022 Weathered-steel planters feature in the linear park that London studio Twelve Architects and the National Trust conservation charity have created on the disused Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester. Twelve Architects has transformed Castlefield Viaduct in … Continue reading
Artist Recreates Michelangelo’s ‘David’ as an Origami Sculpture | Me Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on April 21, 2023 “DAVID,” based on Boice Wong’s “Looking Beyond”, folded by @mayuncchigami, wenzhou, 55x55cm This is a whole other level of origami! Widely regarded as the most famous statue in the world, almost everyone can … Continue reading
The A.I. Dilemma – March 9, 2023
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin discuss how existing A.I. capabilities already pose catastrophic risks to a functional society, how A.I. companies are caught in a race to deploy as quickly as possible without adequate safety measures, and what it would … Continue reading
CyberPunk Cities: Fiction or Reality?
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BBC Radio 4 – Beyond Belief, Losing My Religion
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Janet Ellis about her journey to adopt humanism. Is Humanism a religion? Aleem Maqbool speaks with former Blue Peter presenter and author, Janet Ellis, about the path that led her to adopt Humanism. This sparks a … Continue reading
Geothermal Energy: How Big is the Potential?
here is a lot of energy right under our feet, a relic from Earth’s hot past as a ball of plasma. But how much can geothermal energy realistically do for us? What technologies are currently being pursued, what are the … Continue reading
Geothermal is going global!
Geothermal energy has the potential to provide all our human energy requirements for millions of years. The trouble is we just can’t easily get at it other than in areas of volcanic activity or along fault lines in the earth’s … Continue reading
The Research Powering Humanity’s First Space Civilization with Ariel Ekblaw
When will we create a livable habitat in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore the possibilities of tessellated space structures, artificial gravity, and other challenges of space living with Founder of MIT Space Exploration Initiative, Ariel Ekblaw. … Continue reading
