Tag Archives: UK

Photo of a Single Atom Wins Top Prize in Science Photography Contest

Posted on February 15, 2018 by agogo22

You might need your glasses for this one. Quantum physicistDavid Nadlinger from the University of Oxford managed to capture an image that would have been impossible only a few years ago: a single atom suspended in an electric field viewable by … Continue reading →

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Young, gifted and giving back

Posted on January 7, 2018 by agogo22

Award-winning cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, donates thousands to old secondary school. Source: Young, gifted and giving back

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The Wonderful Process of Sounding the Renovated Sumburgh Head Foghorn on Shetland Island

Posted on December 4, 2017 by agogo22

In May 2017, technician Brian Johnson sounded the beautifully renovated foghorn at the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse on Shetland Island, Scotland for the first time since 1987. Filmmaker JJ Jamieson documented the wonderful mechanical process that engages the gears to sound … Continue reading →

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Dragon ‘could obliterate’ world record

Posted on November 26, 2017 by agogo22

An artist and self-taught welder has spent 12 years creating a dragon out of 50,000 horseshoes. Source: Dragon ‘could obliterate’ world record

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Cut-Out Ink and Pen Illustrations of London’s Oldest Pubs and Other Landmarks by Maxwell Tilse

Posted on November 25, 2017 by agogo22

Traveling illustrator Maxwell Tilse documents his European journeys by creating small drawings of each city he lands in. After two years of living in London, Tilse has released a new series of miniature cut-out illustrations that depict the city’s oldest pubs … Continue reading →

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How the British Library Digitized One of the World’s Largest Books

Posted on November 12, 2017 by agogo22

The Klencke Atlas published in 1660 is one of the most famous objects in the British Library’s cartographic collection, a towering book that stands nearly 6 feet tall and reaches over seven feet wide when open. For over three centuries … Continue reading →

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An 80-Foot Steel Kraken Will Create an Artificial Coral Reef Near the British Virgin Islands | Colossal

Posted on October 19, 2017 by agogo22

This past April a massive 80-foot steel kraken was purposefully sunk into the Caribbean Sea on top of a decorated WW2 ship. The former Navy fuel barge and its monstrous passenger were placed underwater in order to jumpstart a new … Continue reading →

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Manchester celebrates South Asian culture with weekend of music, film and performance | Creative Boom

Posted on October 7, 2017 by agogo22

Source: Manchester celebrates South Asian culture with weekend of music, film and performance | Creative Boom

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How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines – Co-operative News

Posted on October 2, 2017 by agogo22

On World Architecture Day, we take a look at some of the brick-and-mortar icons of the the UK’s co-operative movement Source: How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines – Co-operative News

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Steel Wire Fairy Sculptures by Robin Wight

Posted on September 27, 2017 by agogo22

Enchanting fairy sculptures made from stainless steel wire by UK-based artist Robin Wight. The idea to do these types of sculptures came to him while mending a fence in early 2010 and was inspired by an inexplicable real life encounter. … Continue reading →

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Separated by a Common Language: optional commas

Posted on September 15, 2017 by agogo22

I was tweet-talking with Lane Greene this morning about whether Americans’ love for/Britons’ indifference to optional commas can be quantified. And so I did a little experiment. And so I’m going to tell you about it. For this I’m comparing … Continue reading →

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Design Manchester launches DM17 Festival programme | Creative Boom

Posted on September 13, 2017 by agogo22

Hold on to your creative hats. DM17, Manchester’s city-wide festival of creativity and design is returning for its fifth annual series, and this year you can expect over 50 events. Running from 11-22 October, there’ll be talks, exhibitions, workshops, films, … Continue reading →

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