That's Interesting
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PBS: Why it will take more than basic recycling to cut back on plastic
26th March, 2019“In the 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created 9 billion tons of it — most of which still exists. Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution — namely reusing and recycling — really making any difference?”
External Link: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-it-will-take-more-than-basic-recycling-to-cut-back-on-plastic -
Recreating ancient artifacts may be the future of archaeology
26th March, 2019“Have you ever heard of an archaeologist who burns, hammers or smashes artifacts? That’s what Metin Eren does, except it’s with replicas. Eren is a rising star in the field of experimental archaeology. In his lab at Kent State University, he tests recreations of early stone tools, trying to understand their purpose and design–and what those meant for human development.”
External Link: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-recreating-ancient-artifacts-may-be-the-future-of-archaeology -
Biologist Rates The Pain Of 83 Different Insects Stings
09th January, 2019“King of Sting” Justin O. Schmidt is a biologist at the Southwestern Biological Institute. A “connoisseur of pain,” he has ranked 83 different insect stings on a pain index based on his own experience.
External Link: https://www.npr.org/2016/05/15/477852486/stung-by-83-different-insects-biologist-rates-his-pain-on-a-scale-of-1-to-ow -
The Great Telegraph Breakthrough of 1866
08th November, 2018“The transatlantic telegraph cable amounted to the information revolution of the day, tying global markets together in unprecedented ways.”
External Link: https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/econ_focus/2018/q2/economic_history?platform=hootsuite -
Leonardo da Vinci’s Earliest Notebooks Now Digitized
03rd September, 2018“Famous worldwide as the painter of such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) is also renowned for his notebooks in which he recorded his thoughts and inventions. Five of these fascinating notebooks, bound into three small volumes, have been in our collection since 1876 when they were bequeathed to the Museum by John Forster.”
External Link: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/explore-leonardo-da-vinci-codex-forster-i#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-725%2C-1%2C2925%2C1990 -
PBS: Don’t let the obsession with precision obscure the beauty of imperfection
06th August, 2018Simon Winchester on the idea of precision.
External Link: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/dont-let-the-obsession-with-precision-obscure-the-beauty-of-imperfection -
The Macaulay Library
06th June, 2018‘The Macaulay Library is the world’s premier scientific archive of natural history audio, video, and photographs. Although the Macaulay Library’s history is rooted in birds, the collection includes amphibians, fishes, and mammals, and the collection preserves recordings of each species’ behavior and natural history.’
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Fedgazette: Motivated to automate
12th April, 2018“Scarce labor and competitive pressures are leading Ninth District manufacturers to invest in smart machines”
External Link: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications/fedgazette/motivated-to-automate -
The Mysteries of Sleep
26th March, 2018“Neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner explores medical causes of sleep deprivation or disruption and their consequences.”
External Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jj9t4/episodes/player -
Build Your Dreams – Electric Cars
07th December, 2017Chinese Electric Carmaker Aims To Become A Global Brand
External Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/11/06/562270850/chinese-electric-carmaker-aims-to-become-a-global-brand