Tag Archives: Life

Illuminating Underwater Photos Highlight the Gentle Beauty of Whales | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on January 7, 2023 “It is very emotional to be with them underwater in their environment. Especially because they are huge and intelligent animals.” Whales are the gentle giants of the ocean. They lead fascinating lives with … Continue reading

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Nature’s Diversity is Captured in Minuscule Detail in the 2022 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Competition | Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2023. KATE MOTHES Nathan Benstead, “Hemitrichia calyculata,” Young Category Winner. All images © the photographers and Close-Up Photographer of the Year Now in its fourth year, the competition attracted more than 9,000 entries in nine categories from 54 … Continue reading

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Amazing video by @josephsmachines

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How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK | Lisa Genova | TED

Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience — and reassures … Continue reading

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Dojo Sukui (Loach Catching Dance)

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Sheila E. (@sheilaedrummer) • Instagram reel

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Blaulicht (Blue light)

What is it like to be a paramedic, navigating human emergency? Directors: Lena Mäder, Roman Hodel (romanhodel.com/about) More on this film: aeon.co/videos/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-paramedic-navigating-human-emergency Watch more free videos on Aeon: aeon.co/videos Subscribe: vimeo.com/aeonvideo

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Cool signatures

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In Flow of Words

Three interpreters from a war-crimes tribunal recount their painful experiences acting as a silent channel of communication between witnesses, victims, and perpetrators in Eliane Esther Bots’s “In Flow of Words.” The story behind the film: newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/in-in-flow-of-words-war-crime-interpreters-tell-their-own-stories

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Life Is a Particle Time Is a Wave

A widowed watchmaker, isolated in his remaining days, occupies himself with tasks and hobbies. Like a prisoner, he finds comfort in the memories of his life, searching for meaning in the familiarity of the past. Written, Directed and Illustrated by … Continue reading

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