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How English Took Over the World | Otherwords
How did English become the most spoken language on the planet, and why are there so many varieties of English? Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds … Continue reading
Sir David King: “Global Heating: The Science and the Response” The Great Simplification #95
(Conversation recorded on October 16th, 2023) Show Summary: On this episode, Nate is joined by climate scientist and policy ambassador Sir David King to unpack the current situation regarding Earth’s climate system and human response (or lack thereof) to the … Continue reading
Finland’s Electricity Prices Fall Below Zero
Electricity bills have spiked across Europe. But, in Finland it’s going in the other direction. In recent weeks prices have effectively dropped below zero. Some suggest the opening of Europe’s first new nuclear reactor in 15 years is the reason. … Continue reading
What invasive algae blooms tell us about human-driven climate change.
Every second breath we take comes from oceanic phytoplankton which use sunlight to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. They also form the base of the food chain because all other organisms depend on the organic matter produced by … Continue reading
Rotary Phones: the Call of History
From the late 1910s well into the 1980s, telephone networks were dominated by analog, rotary-dial-operated switching systems, which at their peak reached astonishing levels of electromechanical sophistication. In this video we examine the history and inner workings of rotary dials … Continue reading
Newsstands From Around the World | Kottke
posted by Jason Kottke Oct 11, 2023 Over a period of eight years, Trevor Traynor took dozens of photos of newsstands and their operators. The project started in NYC but came to include newsstands in LA, Lima, Tokyo, Jerusalem, Marrakesh, … Continue reading
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