Tag Archives: Culture

How urban spaces can preserve history and build community

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future? Landscape architect Walter Hood has explored this question over the course of an iconic career, with projects ranging from Lafayette Square Park in San Francisco to the upcoming International … Continue reading →

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Festival of Manchester – new one-day event is ‘for the people, by the people’

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Launching on 1 September in Platt Fields Park, the event promises ‘a fling of fun for all the family’ (and that’s Manchester School of Samba in the picture)[…] Source: Festival of Manchester – new one-day event is ‘for the people, … Continue reading →

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Jewels in the Night Sea: Luminous Plankton Captured in the Dark Waters of the Osezaki Sea

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Japanese marine life photographer Ryo Minemizu focuses his lens on some of the tiniest and most abundant life forms in our oceans. His series Phenomenons explores the diverse beauty and extravagant colors of plankton, and is shot amongst the dark waters of the Osezaki … Continue reading →

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This is not a time to lie

Posted on August 16, 2018 by
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Here’s what happens to your knuckles when you crack them

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Baroque Underwater Photography by Christy Lee Rogers

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Photographer Christy Lee Rogers produces luminous scenes of swirling figures swathed in colorful fabrics. She creates a painterly quality in her large-scale images not by using wet pigments, but rather by completely submerging her subjects in illuminated water and photographing them … Continue reading →

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A Friendly Octopus Found Within Ancient River Pebble Mosaics in Greece

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Pebble mosaics dating from the 4th century BC have been unearthed in Arta, Greece. During excavations at the Small Theatre of Ancient Amvrakia, the floor of a 12-foot wide bathhouse was revealed. Achaeologists discovered carefully laid mosaics of swans, octopuses, and … Continue reading →

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Yuval Noah Harari on what the year 2050 has in store for humankind

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

“As the pace of change increases, the very meaning of being human is likely to mutate and physical and cognitive structures will melt” Source: Yuval Noah Harari on what the year 2050 has in store for humankind

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The smelly mystery of the human pheromone

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Do our smells make us sexy? Popular science suggests yes — pheromones send chemical signals about sex and attraction from our armpits to potential mates. But, despite what you might have heard, there is no conclusive research confirming that humans … Continue reading →

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Multiple Perspectives Form Elaborately Detailed Cityscapes by Nathan Walsh

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

British artist Nathan Walsh (previously) creates oil painted cityscapes by combining reference images from a range of perspectives and angles. His latest work Catching Fire was created from a combination of photographs taken during three visits to New York City over a … Continue reading →

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