The phone gives us a lot but it takes away three key elements of discovery: loneliness, uncertainty and boredom. Those have always been where creative ideas come from. — Lynda Barry In the spring of 2016, the great cartoonist and educator, Lynda Barry, did the unthinkable, prior to giving a lecture and writing class
By Eva Baron Installation view of the preview for the Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Fall Auction in Hong Kong, held earlier this season. Phillips may have locations around the world, but it was only last month that it finally celebrated a decade of work in Asia. To mark this anniversary, the auction house decided
“Night Forest” by Kimberly Throwbridge Art in hotels can often be an afterthought, a way to simply cover the walls rather than an avenue to engaging with guests. But not with Populus Seattle. The luxury hotel is set inside a restored warehouse in RailSpur, a micro-district within the city’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. It boasts
Nicolás Olea Serrano es Catedrático del Departamento de Medicina Física y Radiología de la Universidad de Granada. Doctor en Medicina y Cirugía. Experto en epidemiología. Secretario del Departamento de Radiología y Física Médica de la Universidad de Granada. Coordinador de Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Granada. Forma parte del Comité de Expertos en
by Colin Marshall In the credits of Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required appears the disclaimer that “there is no Fairlight on this record.” Cryptic though it may have appeared to most of that album’s many buyers, technology-minded musicians would’ve got it. In the half-decades since its introduction, the Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument, or CMI,
By Jack Knudson Learn about a new study that shows jumping exercises are activities that may help astronauts maintain endurance in space. Space missions take a toll on astronauts’ bodies, especially when it comes to bone and joint health, but jumping exercises may mitigate damage and even improve physical conditioning. A recent study showed that
By The Physics arXiv Blog An exotic new approach could shrink kilometer-scale machines into table-top devices. The world’s biggest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), sits in a circular tunnel about one hundred meters beneath the Swiss French border near Geneva. It is huge—some 17 kilometers in circumference—and capable of accelerating sub-atomic particles to
By Monica Cull Learn more about the marine fungi that could be conditioned to help clean up Hawai’i’s beaches. Hawaii is home to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Striking blue waters, lush jungles, and pristine beaches make it a paradise. It’s also home to other unique inhabitants, such as sea turtles, dolphins, and…
By Jack Knudson Learn about the explosions that often occur at the end of a white dwarf star's life, allowing scientists to study the acceleration of the universe. The finale of a star’s life has enthralled scientists for years, yet questions continue to surround the explosions of white dwarf stars — the most common path
By Jenny Lehmann As climate change threatens ecosystems and economies, scientists and fisheries work together to manage imminent changes. Rising water temperatures, acidification, and deoxygenation are disrupting marine ecosystems worldwide. These changes threaten culturally and economically significant species, ultimately endangering the livelihoods that depend on them. To manage marine species struggling with climate change, it
