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MGM Studios Unveils Majestic Logo Revamp, With Leo The Lion Now In CGI – DesignTAXI.com
By Mikelle Leow, 09 Mar 2021 MGM Studios presents a polished new look “worth its weight in gold.” The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios logo has been a thing of fascination for about a century, helped by the majestic yet fearsome beasts … Continue reading
Philosopher Queens: Discovering forgotten female thinkers
Plato, Aristotle and Socrates are just a few well-known ancient philosophers. But what about their female counterparts? What about the woman who taught Socrates? Or the sage said to be behind Plato’s theory on love? Their names are often lacking … Continue reading
Bette Davis on The Sexes
“I think men have got to change an awful lot. They still prefer the little woman.” – Bette Davis in 1963 Interview by Shirley Eder Get the backstory, GIFs and more @ http://blankonblank.org/interviews/be…%5B…%5D
We Had Electric Cars in 1900… Then This Happened.
In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at how the electric car was popular in the 1900s and then everything changed. Specifically, I look at how electric cars have been around multiple times and have failed … Continue reading
How Viruses Evolved
[…] Viruses are tiny and are often not even considered to be living but they still have a massive impact on life and life’s history, in fact they may be so historical that they predate cellular life. Sources: https://www.nature.com/scitable/topic… https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/…
Prelude to a Revolution | Antibodies Series Part 1
You may have heard a lot of talk about antibodies lately, especially in relation to vaccines. We wanted to tackle this important subject, but these tiny objects are deceptively complex! So, this is the first of three episodes in a … Continue reading
Old Norse Influence on Northern English
Árni Leifsson and Andrew R (and possibly others) have pointed out that in the word ‘gymbr,’ the /-r/ ending is actually part of the stem! Seems I need to brush up on ON morphology a bit. However, I still don’t … Continue reading
When Is Now?
When is now? Seems like a pretty simple question… just look at your watch. But do you and I share the same “now”? Let’s journey from Einstein’s thought experiments about relativity to cutting edge neuroscience research to try and answer … Continue reading
Why didn’t this 2,000 year old body decompose?
It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. From bacteria and algae to fungi and protozoa, soils are home to one quarter … Continue reading
The Genes We Lost Along the Way
Our DNA holds thousands of dead genes and we’ve only just begun to unravel their stories. But one thing is already clear: we’re not just defined by the genes that we’ve gained over the course of our evolution, but also … Continue reading
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