Tag Archives: Life

The surprising reason birds sing – Partha P. Mitra

Posted on January 28, 2023 by agogo22

[..] A brown thrasher knows a thousand songs. A wood thrush can sing two pitches at once. A mockingbird can match the sounds around it — including car alarms. These are just a few of the 4,000 species of songbirds. … Continue reading →

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How Trees Control the Weather

Posted on January 25, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Who knew that a rainforest could be literal? Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk (she/her) […]

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The Biogeography of the Oceans

Posted on January 24, 2023 by agogo22

[..] So far in my studies of biogeography, we’ve mainly looked at how life distributes and structures itself on land. Today we’re changing that by taking a deep dive into the many similarities and differences between terrestrial and marine environments. … Continue reading →

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Manchester Evening News (@manchestereveningnews) • Instagram reel

Posted on January 24, 2023 by agogo22
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designboom magazine (@designboom) • Instagram reel

Posted on January 21, 2023 by agogo22
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Android Jones (@android_jones) • Instagram reel

Posted on January 21, 2023 by agogo22
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What is a mind? – with Philip Ball

Posted on January 20, 2023 by agogo22

Does a fly have a mind? What about a tree? Or a machine? How do we even begin to think about ‘minds’ that are not human? Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/PdFhGKztmqU Buy Phillip’s new book ‘The Book of Minds’ here: … Continue reading →

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Chanje Kunda (@chanje.kunda) • Instagram photo

Posted on January 19, 2023 by agogo22
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Featured Wildlife shot of the day

Posted on January 18, 2023 by agogo22
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The Secret to a Happy Life — Lessons from 8 Decades of Research | Robert Waldinger | TED

Posted on January 18, 2023 by agogo22

The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Exploring the crucial link … Continue reading →

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Laundry Holiday in Ehime Combines Laundromat and Ice Cream Parlor | Spoon & Tamago

Posted on January 16, 2023 by agogo22

JANUARY 14, 2023 / JOHNNY photos by Kenta Hasegawa courtesy Suppose Design Office Every day is a holiday, even if it’s laundry day. At least that’s the idea behind Laundry Holiday, a laundromat in Ehime prefecture the underwent a drastic … Continue reading →

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Connecting the human body to the outside world | Aeon 

Posted on January 16, 2023 by agogo22

What it’s like to wear a prosthetic that ‘feels’ As a biomedical engineer and a practitioner of the Indian classical dance form bharatanatyam, Shriya Srinivasan understands the value of being able to sense the world around you with your entire … Continue reading →

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