Showing posts with label BBC Future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC Future. Show all posts
Saturday, November 25, 2023

Tyrian Purple

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Hats off to Mohammed Ghassem Nouira and BBC Future for sharing an insightful story on Tyrian purple. Useful link: https://www.bbc.com/future...
Saturday, June 17, 2023

Shipwrecks In The World's Oceans

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I had always been curious wanting to know how many shipwrecks were there in the world's oceans because they are storytellers of the past...
Saturday, November 12, 2022

The World's Greatest Lithium Supplier

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Royce Kurmelovs's story on how Australia became the world's largest lithium supplier is a must read. Useful links: https://www.bbc.c...
Friday, September 23, 2022

The Super-deep Royal Diamonds Revealing Earth's Secrets

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Zaria Gorvett was spot on. Royal diamonds are the best storytellers on the planet because of their sheer size and numbers. Useful links: htt...
Monday, August 29, 2022

The Lost Index

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I love reading Zaria Gorvett's extraordinary stories on medicine and beyond.  Useful links: https://www.bbc.com/future/columns/the-lost-...
Monday, April 04, 2022

The Next Supercontinent

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Geology always fascinates me. Nature has no rules. Landmasses will one day rearrange into an entirely new configuration. Countries once isol...
Monday, March 28, 2022

How To Fossilize Yourself

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A serious question worth exploring. Could I myself end up preserved and mineralized, like tribolite? Useful link: https://www.bbc.com/future...
Saturday, January 01, 2022

Effervescence & Champagne

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Chemical physicist Gerard Liger-Belair knows more about champagne bubbles than anyone else on the planet. He has got the best job in physics...
Thursday, November 25, 2021

Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia

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Khanty-Mansiysk (West Siberia), home to just over 100,000 people, is Russia's unofficial capital of oil. The question is, what could be ...
Monday, November 22, 2021

The Kindness Test

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Kind acts can have a ripple effect. Give it a try. Useful links: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/kindness/research/thekindnesstest...
Monday, October 25, 2021

The Natural Capital Laboratory

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What happens when we try to put a price on nature? Stay curious. Useful links: https://aecom.com/uk/natural-capital-laboratory https://www.b...
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Angad Daryani

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Inventor. Social entrepreneur. Useful links: http://www.angadmakes.com https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210909-the-young-inventor-purify...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Concrete

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Concrete accounts for around half of all human-made things. And if its rate of growth continues, it will overtake the total weight of Earth...
Thursday, June 03, 2021

A Day In The Life Of A Flavour Inventor

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A truly fascinating domain. Flavourists are rare specialists with an intimate knowledge of chemistry. Get to know Marie Wright. Useful links...
Monday, October 05, 2020

How Face Masks Affect Our Communication

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Interactions with others is difficult. I have learnt to use my eyebrows expressively. It works well for me. Useful link: https://www.b...
Monday, August 17, 2020

The Unsurpassed 125-year-old Network That Feeds Mumbai

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Get to know the Dabbawalas of Mumbai. They are the best in the world. They pick up home-cooked meals, mostly from the customer's own hou...
Saturday, July 04, 2020

The Best Trees To Reduce Air Pollution

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Consult with local experts. Evergreen trees can be excellent pollutant-trappers and can work all year round, unlike their deciduous relative...
Sunday, June 07, 2020

How Personal Contact Will Change Post-Covid-19

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The recent pandemic has changed everything we know, particularly about how we remain socially connected. People have risen to the challenge ...
Monday, May 11, 2020

How Do You Build A City For A Pandemic?

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Redesign functional spaces. We need a refined pandemic architecture in the face of globalised health threats. Useful links: https://ww...
Thursday, December 19, 2019

The Toxic Killers In Our Air Too Small To See

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Its nanoparticles. Useful links: https://www.timsmedleywriter.com https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191113-the-toxic-killers-in-ou...