Tag Archives: nature

Winter’s Blight

Posted on August 9, 2021 by agogo22

In a clearing amongst a forest of pines lives a lonely old man who struggles to keep himself warm, though help comes from an unexpected friend. Winter’s Blight is a stop motion short film made in Dunedin, New Zealand. Behind … Continue reading →

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This Artist Creates Large-Than-Life Flower Drawings With Colored Pencils | My Modern Met

Posted on August 8, 2021 by agogo22

By Margherita Cole on August 8, 2021 The amount of skill and patience… incredible! Have you ever come across a work of art that makes you do a double-take? Well, Australian artist CJ Hendry specializes in trompe l’oeil drawings. Her … Continue reading →

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Shauquethqueat’s Eutrochium

Posted on August 7, 2021 by agogo22
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Everything is Connected — Here’s How: | Tom Chi | TEDxTaipei

Posted on August 6, 2021 by agogo22

Tom Chi認為「萬物都有相關聯」或「事出必有因」的說法，其實不只是純粹哲學的形上思考，而是有各種科學根據證明這個理論的。而找出這個現象象徵的意義是什麼，或許就能解開人類之所以存在的秘密….？ Tom Chi has worked in a wide range of roles from astrophysical researcher to Fortune 500 consultant to corporate executive developing new hardware/software products and services. He has played a significant role in established projects with global reach … Continue reading →

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The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve

Posted on August 5, 2021 by agogo22

The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up … Continue reading →

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A Blind Person Describes What the World Looks Like

Posted on August 5, 2021 by agogo22

[…] A short fiction story about a young man seeing the world for the first time. Pursuit of Wonder books available here: The Hidden Story of Every Person: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095L8LP33 Notes from the End of Everything: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 (Also available to more … Continue reading →

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Consciousness: how the brain chemical ‘dopamine’ plays a key role – new research

Posted on August 5, 2021 by agogo22

Drugs which act through the brain chemical dopamine may one day help restore consciousness in people who have lost it. Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian is a Friend of The Conversation. Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge Christelle … Continue reading →

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How did the Romans Capture Animals for the Colosseum?

Posted on August 5, 2021 by agogo22

Polar bears from the Arctic. Tigers from India. Giraffes from the Serengeti. The Romans brought animals thousands of miles for the beast hunts and shows staged in the Colosseum. Find out how they did it in this video. For much … Continue reading →

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A Serendipitous Photo Captures an Acrobatic Goose Contorting Its Body to Fly Upside Down | Colossal

Posted on August 4, 2021 by agogo22

GRACE EBERT An uncanny shot by Dutch photographer Vincent Cornelissen is leading a chase for answers after it shows a Bean goose performing aerial acrobatics. Taken in March near the small town of Arnhem, The Netherlands, the odd image captures the … Continue reading →

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How Big Is The Universe?

Posted on August 3, 2021 by agogo22

Is the Universe infinite? Or does it somehow fold in on itself? And if so in what shape? Join us today as explore the size of the Universe. Written and presented by Prof David Kipping, with special thanks to cosmologist … Continue reading →

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