Social Networking in the 1600s
By Tom Standage from the New York Times Sunday Review: Men enjoying a drink and a chat in a 17th-century coffeehouse. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) LONDON — SOCIAL networks stand accused of being enemies of productivity. According to one popular (if questionable) infographic circulating online, the use of Facebook, Twitter and other such sites at work […]
Nature by Numbers: A movie inspired by numbers, geometry and nature
A movie inspired by numbers, geometry and nature, by Cristóbal Vila. Go to www.etereaestudios.com for more info about the movie. Music by Wim Mertens – “Often a Bird” from the album “Jardin Clos”, 1996 – © Usura – Published by Usura 2010
Stitching the Solar System: Science as Needlepoint, 1811
From The Vault, Slate.com’s history blog: In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, girls in the UK and the US used needle and thread to embroider images and text onto pieces of fabric that were called “samplers.” Samplers, which could be quite intricate, were meant to promote basic literacy and to teach patience and carefulness. […]
Sara Volz, 17, Receives $100,000 Intel First Prize for Research into Algae Populations with High Oil Content
A high school senior who cultivated populations of algae under her loft bed won first place and $100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search on Tuesday night. The contestant, Sara Volz, 17, of Colorado Springs, Colo., researched ways to create populations of algae cells with high oil content; this algae oil can be converted into […]
Scientists Report First Cure of HIV in a Child, Say It’s a Game-Changer
From npr.org: Scientists believe a little girl born with HIV has been cured of the infection. She’s the first child and only the second person in the world known to have been cured since the virus touched off a global pandemic nearly 32 years ago. Doctors aren’t releasing the child’s name, but we know she […]