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ETIHAD by Kate Feld
The following is the text of a speech I delivered at Manchester Histories Festival on June 7-8 2018, about the situation of Ahmed Mansoor and its relevance to the people of Manchester. I have hauled this long-defunct blog about life … Continue reading
DEDUCKED
Round and round go the circles of life. Special thanks to Pepper the dog for inspiration. Animation by Nolan J. Downs nolanjdowns.com/ Sound Design by Chris Kalis and Harry Brenner christopherkalis.com/ More sounds by Chris and Harry thechandeliers.com/
The hidden ways stairs shape your life
Stairs don’t just get you from point A to point B. Architect David Rockwell explains how they shape your movement — and your feelings.
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Tagged construction, Culture, infrastructure, Life, Technology
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Love Is Blind
When Alice’s husband arrives home to try and make amends it leaves her navigating a tricky situation.
Women know what they want; men get pickier with age – ScienceBlog.com
Women under 40 seeking a partner online are more particular than men, especially when it comes to education, according to a QUT study into the online dating behaviour of more than 41,000 Australians. “Do men and women know what they … Continue reading
Why you should love gross science
What can we learn from the slimy, smelly side of life? In this playful talk, science journalist Anna Rothschild shows us the hidden wisdom of “gross stuff” and explains why avoiding the creepy underbelly of nature, medicine and technology closes … Continue reading
Toy Stories: Portraits of Children and their Toys Around the World – Colossal
Gabriele Galimberti spent more than two years traveling the world, visiting over fifty countries to photograph young children with their toys. The Italian photographer shares in a statement on Toy Stories, “I recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids … Continue reading
Plants Respond to Faraway Wind Currents in a Mesmerizing Dance Engineered by David Bowen – Colossal
Guided by the movement of a flower stalk on a breezy day, a field of indoor plants seem to move in a choreographed dance. To create this mesmerizing movement, artist David Bowen installed indoors 126 plant stalks attached to x/y tilting mechanical … Continue reading
Why don’t most people become radicalised?
To understand what leads people into violent extremism, scientists are turning the question on its head and asking why it is that most young people don’t become radicalised. It’s part of a wave of research attempting to find ways of … Continue reading
Surreal Paintings by Matthew Grabelsky Take the New York City Subway for a Wild Ride
New York City is sometimes affectionately (or disaffectionately) referred to as a “concrete jungle,” but for Los Angeles-based artist Matthew Grabelsky it’s more of a big cageless zoo. Using the New York City subway system as the setting for his work, Grabelsky … Continue reading
