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Gorgeous New Book Explores Complete Architecture of Gaudí

Posted on April 15, 2020 by agogo22

Take a comprehensive look at Gaudí’s architectural genius across 368 pages. There are many architects who have helped mold and shape cities around the world, but perhaps none more than Antoni Gaudí. Throughout the course of the early 20th century, … Continue reading →

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Shelter in Place with Shane Smith & Edward Snowden (Full Episode)

Posted on April 15, 2020 by agogo22

Shane chats with former NSA spy and whistleblower Edward Snowden on the rise of authoritarianism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Satellite Images Reveal the Global Impact of the Coronavirus

Posted on April 14, 2020 by agogo22

Video description: The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has lead to a severe disruption of public life, with people around the globe practicing social distancing measures in order to fight the spread of the virus. In this video we want to focus … Continue reading →

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Thick Greenery Swathes a Bamboo-and-Steel Complex in Indonesia

Posted on April 14, 2020 by agogo22

Images © Eric Dinardi and Ernest Theofilus Realrich Architecture Workshop, aka RAW Architecture, completed Guha Bambu just this year, but the cascading vines, luxuriant shrubs, and grass-covered facades on the new project make it appear as an old building overtaken by … Continue reading →

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The Race to Test the World for Coronavirus

Posted on April 12, 2020 by agogo22

There has been a wide range of responses to the novel coronavirus as it spread around the globe. When the outbreak began, the World Health Organization called on countries to act quickly emphasizing the importance of testing. As countries continue … Continue reading →

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Sorry Hulk: Gamma radiation found ineffective in sterilizing N95 masks – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on April 11, 2020 by agogo22

April 11, 2020 by Leda Zimmerman   The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has not yet been peer-reviewed by scientific or medical experts. In mid-March, members of the Department of Nuclear Science … Continue reading →

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Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defences

Posted on April 10, 2020 by agogo22

One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to borrow the salt. As well as the saltshaker, in that instant, they shared the new coronavirus, scientists have since concluded. That their exchange … Continue reading →

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Ricardo Semler: Radical wisdom for a company, a school, a life

Posted on April 5, 2020 by agogo22

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don’t have to). It’s a vision that rewards … Continue reading →

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Gamified life – Aeon

Posted on April 5, 2020 by agogo22

From scoreboards to trackers, games have infiltrated work, serving as spies, overseers and agents of social control   Vincent Gabrielle is a freelance science journalist living in Boston, MA.   Deep under the Disneyland Resort Hotel in California, far from … Continue reading →

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Satellites map the global flow of oil

Posted on April 3, 2020 by agogo22

Demand for oil has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic just as supply is about to strengthen because of a dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia. As a result, oil prices have sunk to levels not seen since 2002. As … Continue reading →

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