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Colorful Paintings Explore Different Black Experiences in Everyday Life | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on October 20, 2022 “I’m mostly interested in the global conversation of what it means to be an African and Black.” Colorfully rendered and filled with select, poignant details, Ocom Adonias‘ paintings shine a light on everyday … Continue reading
Wax Worms Can Break Down Plastic With Their Saliva | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on October 17, 2022 A wax worm eats plastic. (Photo: CSIC Communications Department/PA) This incredible discovery could revolutionize how we deal with plastic waste. A scientist was tending to her amateur beehives one day when she noticed … Continue reading
Monkeypox Isn’t New, But It’s Changing
The current human monkeypox outbreak has left many feeling uneasy about the potential of another pandemic. Through public health messaging, destigmatization, and a longer history of research on the disease, we’re diminishing that potential. For up-to-date information on the human … Continue reading
Worlds Apart
A short animation that travels through a whirlwind of questions surrounding the science and religion debate. The film invites the viewer into the details of the conversations, where there is less conflict than it seems from far off.
How Language Shapes Thought | Lera Boroditsky
Do the languages we speak shape the way we think? For example, how do we think about time? The word “time” is the most frequent noun in the English language. Time is ubiquitous yet ephemeral. It forms the very fabric … Continue reading
How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky
There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community … Continue reading
