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My 12 pairs of legs
Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she’s got a dozen amazing pairs — and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height … Quite simply, she redefines what the … Continue reading
Want to be more creative? Go for a walk
When trying to come up with a new idea, we all have times when we get stuck. But according to research by behavioral and learning scientist Marily Oppezzo, getting up and going for a walk might be all it takes … Continue reading
The animation genius you’ve (probably) never heard of – BBC Ideas
A video about how Lotte Reiniger became one of the great pioneers of early animation. Source: The animation genius you’ve (probably) never heard of – BBC Ideas
A Top Floor Sprinkler Leak Creates a 21-Story Tower of Icicles on a Chicago Fire Escape
Late last week, a bitter cold snap that swept across the U.S. brought temporary chaos to Chicago’s south loop when a sprinkler system failed atop a 21-story hotel and storage facility. Water cascaded down a fire escape and quickly froze … Continue reading
Linking extreme weather to climate change could help curb carbon emissions – Anthropocene
For eastern and central North America, 2018 brought the coldest New Year’s weather in several decades, with temperatures as much as 50 degrees Farenheit below normal in some areas. The cold snap elicited predictable nyuk-nyuks from climate-change denialists. But scientists have pointed … Continue reading
Google Street View – Manchester — umanbn
Up to no good? This young guy is looking a little guilty while he waits for his mum..? Kelstern Avenue, Manchester, England. via Google Street View – Manchester — umanbn
A Burst of Deep Sea Fireworks: A Rare Jellyfish Filmed by the E/V Nautilus
Researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus (previously) celebrated the new year with an unlikely guest, a beautiful Halitrephes maasi jellyfish found at a depth of 4,000 feet underwater at the Revillagigedo Archipelago off Baja California, Mexico. The vibrantly hued jellyfish looks … Continue reading
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Nature-Based Textiles by Vanessa Barragão Highlight Ecosystems Above and Below the Sea
Portuguese textile artist Vanessa Barragão produces carpets and tapestries from a variety of different techniques, creating multi-faceted landscapes with the use of latch hooking, crochet, weaving, basketry, and felt. Her environmental works present imitation coral, fungi, and algae as three-dimensional … Continue reading
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Well-being will suffer if we don’t trump the anti-science trend | New Scientist
The White House’s clampdown on the term “evidence-based” is but one example of the anti-science movement. Unstopped, it will prevent advances in health Source: Well-being will suffer if we don’t trump the anti-science trend | New Scientist
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Ash Dome: A Secret Tree Artwork in Wales Planted by David Nash in 1977
In 1977, sculptor David Nash cleared an area of land near his home in Wales where he trained a circle of 22 ash trees to grow in a vortex-like shape for an artwork titled Ash Dome. Almost 40 years later, … Continue reading
