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We Are in a Post-Climate Change World | Aaron Bastani Meets Gaia Vince

he framing of the discussion around climate change mainly focuses on mitigating rising temperatures, de-carbonising and getting to ‘net zero’. Author and broadcaster Gaia Vince argues that, whilst these things are important, we need to focus on how we’ll deal … Continue reading

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Yoonmi Nam Venerates the Insignificant with Her Ceramic Sculptures of Disposable Containers | Colossal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024 GRACE EBERT All photos by E.G. Schempf, © Yoonmi Nam “I am a collector of trash,” Nam says about her works, which put our relationship to consumerism and disposability front and center. Most of us quickly dispose … Continue reading

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Your Best Friend Probably Smells Like You

The microbes that crawl all over us give us our unique scents. And research shows that not only do we prefer our own, but we tend to choose friends with a similar smell. Hosted by: Savannah Geary […]

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Anke Kneifel (@anke_kneifel) | Zaunkönig

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GaHee Park Unsettles Still Life Traditions with Surreal, Soured Temptations | Colossal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Drowned Thought” (2023), oil on linen, 90 x 67 inches. Photo by Paul Litherland. All images courtesy of GaHee Park and Perrotin Working in flat planes of oil on linen, GaHee Park envisions surreal tablescapes … Continue reading

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When Ancient People Changed Their Own DNA

[…] Thanks to our ability to develop and share complex learned behaviors across generations – a thing we sometimes call culture – we have become the ultimate niche builders. […]

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Reference books on the retirement shelf

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Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture | Monstrum

[…] The Chinese dragon is one of the world’s most globally recognized monsters. Playing a major role throughout Chinese history, they were both creators and destroyers and controlled the elements. They’ve influenced everything from politics to religion—what is it about … Continue reading

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