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The School of Life – ‘How to Soothe Ourselves and Others’
A short film on the topic of soothing, commissioned by The School of Life Find out more: https://www.theschooloflife.com/ Written and Narrated by Alain de Botton Animated by Caitlin McCarthy
A Mt. Everest Time-lapse Combines a Decade of Himalayan Explorations – Colossal
Adventurer and filmmaker Elia Saikaly has attempted to scale Mt. Everest seven times. Twice he has reached the mountain’s summit, while other times he has survived avalanches, an earthquake, and other life-affirming events during his climbs. Saikaly’s latest short film is a … Continue reading
One and done: The sperm-storing bug that settled in Florida – ScienceBlog.com
The female cactus-feeding bug doesn’t need a male…for long. After a single, quick mating session, the female cactus bug (Narnia femorata) — an insect that eats the fruit and pads of cacti — can store enough sperm inside her body … Continue reading
Giant Humans Overtake Landscapes in Guillaume Chiron’s Clever Collages
Collage artist Guillame Chiron combines myths of the wild west and mid-century domestic life in humorous collages. Playing with scale and context, Chiron inserts oversized humans into urban landscapes, or shrinks down people to fit astride cats or on meteors … Continue reading
The Psychosocial Toll of Our Increasingly Online Lives – ScienceBlog.com
Want to book plane tickets? Order a pizza for dinner? Check available university courses? Write a note to your Aunt Sally? Chances are you’re going to need a smartphone (or laptop or desktop or smartwatch or Amazon Echo personal assistant…) for … Continue reading
The Beauty of China’s Bicycle Graveyards
A series of photos by The Guardian that shows an aerial view of the rental bikes removed by authorities in Chinese cities such as Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhan and Shanghai and the patterns they create. These shared bikes, which customers rent … Continue reading
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The First Black Enka Singer in Japanese History
Great Big Story Published on 29 May 2018 Jerome “Jero” White never imagined that he would one day grow up to be a star in the Japanese music scene. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was first introduced to … Continue reading
Promising universal cure for the common cold targets human cell protein – New Atlas
A team of researchers at Imperial College London has developed a novel molecule that can block the development of multiple strains of the common cold. Early in vitro tests with human cells are showing exciting results and the team hopes … Continue reading
Imagine a city lit by glowing trees instead of streetlights – Fast Company
Could genetically engineered trees that have been crossed with bioluminescent algae be the emissions-free lighting source of the future? Source: Imagine a city lit by glowing trees instead of streetlights
Hand-Dyed Crocheted Thread Carefully Covers Eggs, Seeds, and Tree Trunks
Esther Traugot connects to the natural world by collecting and covering seed pods, eggs, severed tree trunks, and other natural objects in tightly-wrapped textile “skins.” She uses hand-dyed gold threads to crochet around these objects in order to temporarily mend what … Continue reading
