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AI & The Future of Work | Volker Hirsch | TEDxManchester
The robots are coming. We (as in the people who attend TED talks and things) tend to think we will probably be fine. You know, knowledge folks and all. We might not be. What will be our coping mechanisms? What … Continue reading
A Fossil That Might Save the World?
[From the description] Benjamin Burger Published on 7 Feb 2017 This is a quick fun video I did on the importance of scientific knowledge in paleontology and geology, and how valuable science is. If you like to learn more about … Continue reading
Lancashire Madonna — Travel with Intent
Manchester was victim to sever bombing damage during WW2, resulting in the required reconstruction of the eastern chapel at the cathedral. Work began in the 1950s under the control of Manchester architect, Hubert Worthington, who also designed the bronze gilt … Continue reading
Braziliansplaining: Brazilian Far-Right Revision of Nazism — Red Trifecta
Over the past few years, it has become a trend in Brazil to assert that Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party were leftists. The idea is based on the simple—and quite literal—fact that the party’s full name translates as German … Continue reading
Here’s the science behind the Brexit vote and Trump’s rise | Michele Gelfand
Research shows that when people feel threatened they demand ‘tighter’ social norms, says psychologist Michele Gelfand What is the essential dividing line between human beings around the world? The one between the haves and the have-nots? East and west, rural … Continue reading
What does OK stand for?
That’s O.K. with me. It’s going to be okay. OK, Google… ‘OK’ means things are fine or went well, or that something’s approved. But what does O.K. stand for and from where did the word originate? A few proposed etymologies … Continue reading
Britain’s best places to see: Musicians’ houses and musical instruments – Museum Crush
The UK has a rich music heritage, from Holst to the Beatles. Explore the homes of some of the most influential composers and musicians in Britain, as well as sublime galleries dedicated to revealing the beauty of masterfully-crafted musical instruments. … Continue reading
Steely Dan: More Than Just a Band
In a brilliantly and detailed analysis, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic takes a look at the absolute genius of Steely Dan. He specifically speaks to the absolute need for perfection on the parts of both Walter Becker and Donald Fagen that drove them to use a rotating roster of … Continue reading
Partially Obscured Golden Arches Photographed Throughout Warsaw by Zuzanna Szarek
While growing up in post-communist Warsaw, photographer Zuzanna Szarek dreamt about the movies, toys, and food produced in America. McDonald’s was one aspect of the culture readily available to Szarek as a child in the 90s, and its Happy Meal toys always … Continue reading
Recently Digitized Journals Grant Visitors Access to Leonardo da Vinci’s Detailed Engineering Schematics and Musings
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London recently published scans of two of the Leonardo da Vinci notebooks so website visitors can digitally zoom and flip through the drawings and musings of the Italian Renaissance painter, architect, inventor, and … Continue reading
What really happened to the Library of Alexandria? – Elizabeth Cox
2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very audacious goal: to collect all the knowledge in the world under one roof. In its prime, the Library of Alexandria housed an unprecedented number of scrolls and … Continue reading
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Why the “wrong side of the tracks” is usually the east side of cities
What do communities on the social, economic and environmental margins have in common? For one thing, they tend to be on the east sides of cities. In this short talk about a surprising insight, anthropologist and venture capitalist Stephen DeBerry … Continue reading
