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Physicists Don’t Understand Why Knitting Works

Knit fabrics are everywhere. You’re probably wearing them right now. But even though we’ve been making them for centuries, there’s a lot we don’t know about how knitting works, and physicists think that unraveling these mysteries has the potential to … Continue reading

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Bamboo: the Queen of dramatic botanics

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How Herbie Hancock Wrote Maiden Voyage

Institute Chairman and jazz legend Herbie Hancock shares the unique story of how he composed the jazz standard “Maiden Voyage.” Filmed at the University of Melbourne’s Federation Hall as part of International Jazz Day 2019 Education & Outreach Programs in … Continue reading

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Herbie Hancock, Ravi Coltrane, Zakir Hussain: “Maiden Voyage” | International Jazz Day 2022

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock Performs his iconic composition “Maiden Voyage” with Brian Blade (drums), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Ravi Coltrane (tenor saxophone), James Genus (bass) and Zakir Hussain (tabla) as part of the International Jazz Day 2022 All-Star Global Concert … Continue reading

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The Miles Davis advice that changed Herbie Hancock #shorts

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Roda de Samba Zabumba – Upa neguinho

Roda de Samba Zabumba Tous les premiers dimanches du mois à L’Alimentation Générale 64 rue Jean-pierre Timbaud 75011 Paris Upa neguinho (Edu Lobo) Merci à Vincent Défossé pour les belles images http://www.zabumba.org / zabumbaparis […] @micheux 3 years ago “Upa … Continue reading

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Brian Groom | Standard classification system? Allen’s book stall at Shudehill, Manchester, March 1979.

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The Carpenter Who Outsmarted Newton

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Humans ARE NOT Special…We’re RARE

Every beast is special, some are just more special than others. A Selection of Sources (sources for the compilation to Grant Steller’s Every Living Breathing moment found here: • Every Living Breathing Creature Tools Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity, … Continue reading

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Map of the ocean floors, as published by National Geographic (1967 – 1971)

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