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February 28, 2014
Garry Winogrand — Photographer
A look at Garry Winogrand — known for his portrayal of American life in the early 1960s. Many of his photographs depict the social issues of his time and in the role of media in shaping attitudes.
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February 27, 2014
Trail Therapy
Cyrus Sutton saw Steve Fugate on the side of the road in the Californian desert the day after Christmas. In 1999, Fugate lost his son to suicide. A few years later he lost his daughter to a drug overdose. At sixty-four years old, he has walked across the United States seven times to raise awareness for depression and suicide and to inspire people he meets to "love life." Prior to his departure, Steve ran a couple of successful car detailing businesses in Vero Beach, Florida. After fourteen years and 34,000 miles of walking, Steve continues his quest to heal his heart and the hearts of those in need.
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February 26, 2014
Happy Cows
After the winter season this cow-herd (included some young children-cows, which are not jet started to give milk, and never need to, and one bull) are coming out to the open field again. They have been saved from slaughterhouse by the neigbourhood. Usually, cows are happy when they get out in spring, but these cows are happier than the avarage "milkcow" (they now have no more stress in their live — from giving milk until their body is leached out, or from losing their childern — and you can feel their special happiness.
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February 25, 2014
Most Epic Rant Ever
James Inman arrested for saying the f-word in public, so he goes to a city council meeting, tells his story, then provides what is arguably the greatest rant in history.
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February 24, 2014
Snowtime
The ice crystal in snowflakes owe its six-fold rotational symmetry to the hydrogen bonds in water molecules. As water freezes, water molecules bound to other water molecules crystallize into a hexagonal structure, where each point on the hexagon is an oxygen atom and each side of the hexagon is a hydrogen bonded to an oxygen. As freezing continues, more water molecules are added to this microscopic six-sided structure, causing it to grow in size into the six-sided macroscopic structure that we recognize as snowflakes.
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February 21, 2014
How Modern Light Bulbs Work
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February 20, 2014
Bill Hicks — Mandatory Marijuana
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February 19, 2014
Fan Mirror
"Fan Mirror" is a free-standing sculpture that measures thirteen feet across. Its overall shape and rounded frame suggest the folded oriental hand fan, a decorative object that first emerged in the 10th century and gained popularity during the Ming Dynasty. The sculpture is comprised of seventeen ribbed wooden spokes that support a total of 153 hand fans, in an array of sizes and colors, from Korea, China, Taiwan, Spain and Japan. Crafted from materials ranging from sandalwood and synthetic silk to plastic, each fan is actuated by a motor that is computer controlled, causing the bands to spread open and rhythmically close. Sweeping patterns roll across "Fan Mirror"’s arced surface, blossoming in rings that resemble an onion peel or peacock’s tail. The sequence of movement in this work is directed in part by the viewer’s engagement.
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February 18, 2014
Desert Breath
Desert Breath is a collaborative site specific project created by D.A.ST. arteam, (Danae Stratou, Alexandra Stratou, Stella Constantinides). It is an Earth Work that covers 100.000 m2, in the eastern Sahara desert bordering the Red Sea in Egypt. Its construction consists of the displacement of 8.000 m3 of sand formed so as to create precise positive and negative conical volumes. The conical volumes form two interlocking spirals that move out from a common centre with a phase difference of 180 degrees in the same direction of rotation. The centre is a 30-metre diameter vessel formed in a W-shaped section and filled with water to its rim.
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February 17, 2014
How Wolves Change Rivers
When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains in this movie remix.
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February 14, 2014
Walking City
Referencing the utopian visions of 1960’s architecture practice Archigram, Walking City is a slowly evolving video sculpture. The language of materials and patterns seen in radical architecture transform as the nomadic city walks endlessly, adapting to the environments she encounters.
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February 13, 2014
Why Do We Get Nervous?
What causes those butterflies in your stomach?
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February 12, 2014
The Law You Won't Be Told
C.G.P. Grey discusses jury niullification.
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February 11, 2014
Stormscapes from Nicolaus Wegner
The Great Plains of the United States produce the most beautiful thunderstorms, supercells, and unique cloud structures in the world. Nicolaus Wegner spent the summer of 2013 on the northern Great Plains photographing some of these storms.
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February 10, 2014
Ian Strange: FINAL ACT
FINAL ACT is a new a film, photography and installation based project by visual artist Ian Strange. In November 2013, Ian Strange in collaboration with cinematographer Alun 'Albol' Bollinger [Lord of the Rings, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners] created three new film and photography based artworks incorporating four suburban homes in Christchurch, New Zealand. These homes were located in Christchurch’s residential “Red Zone”, an area containing over 16,000 houses slated for demolition after the devastating 2011 earthquake. FINAL ACT is in part an emotive archive of these Christchurch homes and a continuation of the artist's ongoing exploration of the social and emotional icon of the home.
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February 7, 2014
Kangaroos Can't Jump Backwards
It would be nice if we could grow forever, but what if infinite growth on a finite planet is a fairytale? Maybe it's hard to see if you already grow at such an exhilarating speed. Nonsense facts mixed with history and a political opinion form an abstract narrative on three independent but interwoven levels.
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February 6, 2014
Playing House — Suzanne Heinz
An Unwed Woman's life is documented in Kodak Moments, living with a Manufactured Family of Mannequins.
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February 5, 2014
Rich Earth Institute In Action
The Rich Earth Institute is dedicated to advancing and promoting the use of human waste as a resource.
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February 4, 2014
Li Hongbo / Tools of Study
Li Hongbo's stretchable, paper sculptures, inspired by both traditional folk art and his time as a student learning to sculpt, challenge our perceptions. With a technique influenced by his fascination with traditional Chinese decorations known as paper gourds — made from glued layers of paper — Li Hongbo applies a honeycomb-like structure to form remarkably flexible sculptures.
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February 3, 2014
Beautiful 3-D Brain Scans Show Every Synapse
Ultrathin slices of mouse brains offer a mesmerizing look at how brain cells communicate at the tiniest scale. This research may offer clues about how the dance of our own synapses guides and animates us.
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