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    Decoding Sidewalks
    The New Feed
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Decoding Sidewalks

    If you’re like us, you’ve been going on a lot of walks during the pandemic, which means more time staring at sidewalks. But you may not...
    Ocean Innovations
    The New Feed
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Ocean Innovations

    There are currently five offshore plastic accumulation zones spread across Earth’s oceans, the largest of which is known as the Great...
    Time Zones
    The New Feed
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Time Zones

    Not long ago (in the 19th century) everyone set their watches to the sun, or the clock in the town square. No one fell forward or sprung...
    What The Fli*ckering?
    The New Feed
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    What The Fli*ckering?

    If you find LED lights oddly annoying, you’re not alone. They can cause headaches and - wait for it - general malaise. Before we begin,...
    Origami Robots
    The New Feed
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Origami Robots

    Tiny origami robots are making serious strides in biotech. If you’re picturing miniature paper storks marching through an intestinal...
    Takes Ritual Skins
    The New Feed
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Takes Ritual Skins

    The concept of the “address” is younger than you probably think. Numbering buildings only really became popular in the 18th century. Up...
    Abbas ibn Firnas
    The New Feed
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Abbas ibn Firnas

    You’ve probably heard of the Wright brothers - they conducted the first “heavier than air, powered controlled flight”, and are often...
    Hubble's Specs
    The New Feed
    • Sep 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Hubble's Specs

    Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Telescope has been taking awe-inspiring pictures of our solar system, distance galaxies, and...
    The Acoustic Equation
    The New Feed
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Acoustic Equation

    When it's safe to visit large indoor spaces again, we encourage you to pay attention to the acoustics. Like us, you probably take it for...
    The Simulation Hypothesis
    The New Feed
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Simulation Hypothesis

    In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom published a paper in the Philosophical Quarterly titled “Are you living in a simulation?” As you can...
    Potty Talk
    The New Feed
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Potty Talk

    The toilet. The loo. The commode. Whatever you call it - chances are you’ve used a few different types or styles over the years and...
    Swedish Blood
    The New Feed
    • Jul 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Swedish Blood

    Giving blood is pretty simple: Whip out your arm, give a pint, have a cookie, head home. But have you ever wondered where those little...
    Growing Colors
    The New Feed
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Growing Colors

    In 2019, scientists at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) developed the blackest pigment on record - ten times darker than the...
    Space Hotels
    The New Feed
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Space Hotels

    Calling all intrepid explorers - start scavenging through the sofa cushions for loose change - your astronaut dreams could be closer to...
    Secret Seconds
    The New Feed
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Secret Seconds

    Since 1972, scientists have been quietly adding seconds to our clocks because - don’t panic - the earth is slowing down. No, we’re not...
    It's always sunny in... China?
    The New Feed
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    It's always sunny in... China?

    The name HL-2M certainly doesn’t conjure up thoughts of basking in the sunshine on a tropical beach, and after learning more about...
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