Tag Archives: nature

Festo is Creating Incredible Robots that Crawl, Fly, Swim and Hop

Posted on June 5, 2020 by agogo22

Festo’s robots are inspired by animals. The German company’s latest robot is an emotional butterfly that only weighs 27 grams. Dr Elias Knubben explains how the family run company develops the bots. This talk was recorded at WIRED Live on … Continue reading →

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Biomimicry is more than just good design.

Posted on June 5, 2020 by agogo22

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at biomimicry. Specifically how biomimicry can not only lead to nature-inspired design for architecture and materials, but also for better relationships, activism, and communities. I draw upon adrienne maree brown’s … Continue reading →

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Derek Jarman’s garden

Posted on June 4, 2020 by agogo22

Barnes Film In the most inhospitable of places, the flat, bleak, expanse of shingle that faces the Dungeness nuclear power station Filmmaker Derek Jarman, created a breathtakingly beautiful garden. More than 25 years after Jarman’s death in 1994, the garden … Continue reading →

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Some of the World’s Largest (and Most Unusual) Collections

Posted on June 4, 2020 by agogo22

You’ve heard of people collecting toys, sports memorabilia and fine art. But how about smells, colors and human brains? Join us for a “show and tell” with some of the world’s foremost collectors of interesting and, sometimes, unusual things. Our … Continue reading →

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Stories In Place: Plante.

Posted on June 1, 2020 by agogo22

Plante. is a slow lifestyle plant shop in the heart of Budapest, Hungary that was forced to think beyond their physical store. Réka Bucsi captures this moment of transition through animated flora. Stories in Place is a collection of videos … Continue reading →

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How to Be Alone

Posted on May 30, 2020 by agogo22

I was struggling with quarantine — until I found the polar explorers. By Sindha Agha. Read the story here: nyti.ms/2LSeiRK

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Dried Botanics Pressed into Delicate Fauna Compositions by Artist Helen Ahpornsiri

Posted on May 29, 2020 by agogo22

England-based artist Helen Ahpornsiri (previously) presses delicate flowers and plants into wondrous artworks that depict the colorful diversity of the natural world. By foraging botanics from her garden, Ahpornsiri pieces the dried natural matter together in a manner that’s similar … Continue reading →

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Diogenes: The Philosopher Who Urinated on People (The Less You Want, The Happier You’ll Be)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by agogo22

Diogenes strongly opposed social values and institutions, because, according to him, these are at odds with human nature. He believed that human society infused us with all kinds of unnatural desires that are not only obsolete but also prevent us … Continue reading →

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Leading Korean Coronavirus Expert Reacts To COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories | STAY CURIOUS #19

Posted on May 23, 2020 by agogo22

You need to watch our previous interviews with Professor Kim for context: Part 1 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAk7a… Part 2 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwoNP… Special thanks to Professor Woo-Joo Kim from Korea University Guro Hospital for sitting down with us again. Subscribe to his … Continue reading →

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Don’t go to Brazil – Travel film by Tolt #17

Posted on May 23, 2020 by agogo22

Tolt around the world One [piece of] advice: never set foot on Brazilian soil. Please watch this video until the end to be sure to understand. Some of the footage used in this clip can be licensed here (send an … Continue reading →

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Rahara | A Book of Creatures

Posted on May 23, 2020 by agogo22

Variations: The Beast Deep, permanent lagoons in Brazil and Venezuela are home to the Rahara. According to the Yanomami, this aquatic monster once lived in a large lagoon called Akrawa. Since then the rahara has moved upstream in the Orinoco, finding … Continue reading →

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Human impacts on Biodiversity | Ecology and Environment | Biology | FuseSchool

Posted on May 22, 2020 by agogo22

Biodiversity is the variety of life. There are thought to be 8.7 million species on planet Earth. And, as we saw in this video, biodiversity is of utmost importance to humans. The loss of one key species can have a … Continue reading →

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