Showing posts with label National Geographic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Geographic. Show all posts
Thursday, August 26, 2021

Okavango Eternal

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De Beers and National Geographic have launched Okavango Eternal, a strategic partnership to address one of the most critical conservation ch...
Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Waving Lucky Cat

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Whatever the precise location of the statue's origin, one thing is for sure: The cats bring in good fortune. Useful links: https://www.n...
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Rolex National Geographic Explorer Of The Year

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The 2021 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of The Year is Paula Kahumbu. She is the CEO of non-governmental organization Wildlife Direct. U...
Friday, June 18, 2021

The French Blue Diamond

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A great storyteller. Useful links:   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/science-solved-mystery-stolen-frenc...
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Dutch Flower Auction

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Must watch. Prices start high and drop until people start to bid.  Useful links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/for-dutch...
Monday, April 19, 2021

Why Bad Trips Can Make For Great Stories

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Eric Weiner was spot on. Bad trips are always memorable, and at times transformative.  Useful links:  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tra...
Friday, April 09, 2021

Preussischer Whisky

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Cornelia Bohn is one of Germany's most respected whiskey makers and one of the first women to open her own distillery. She has turned a ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

YInMn Brilliant Blue

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Bluer blues. Take a look. Useful links:   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/12/bluer-blues-and-blacker-blacks-how-science-is-...

The Perseverance Rover Landing On Mars

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Must watch. Useful link:   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/watch-first-ever-video-of-a-spacecraft-landing-on-mars-from-na...
Monday, December 14, 2020

Jalapão State Park

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Established as a park in 2001, Jalapao was until recently not well known in Brazil. It covers approximately 400000 acres in a remote norther...
Tuesday, December 08, 2020

How Much Work Goes Into Flattening Gold Leaf?

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20000 hammer blows. Gold leaf manufacture in Burma is many centuries old. It is associated with Buddhist ritual. Pasting gold leaf onto stat...
Friday, November 20, 2020

How To Make Masks That Everyone Will Want To Wear

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The perfect mask is useless if it never makes it onto someone's face. Useful links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/202...
Monday, November 16, 2020

Deepest Cave In The World

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Get to know Robbie Shone. Useful links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/08/photographer-robbie-shone-climbs-for-his-l...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

The Life And Times Of Stan The T. rex

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The fossil was priceless to paleontologists. Now it belongs to an unknown bidder. The sale of one of the world's most complete Tyrannosa...
Sunday, August 02, 2020

The Failing Of War Photography

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Storytelling and war photography. Get to know Anastasia Taylor-Lind. Useful links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/overhea...
Sunday, July 19, 2020

World’s Most Beautiful Snails

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Take a look. Useful links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/07/cuba-polymita-snails-most-beautiful-shells-endangered h...
Friday, July 17, 2020

There’s Water Everywhere, And Nowhere

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A brilliant travel report on India by Paul Salopek. Vulnerability to drought and flooding is always high. Useful links: https://www.na...
Wednesday, July 08, 2020

O D Nilsson

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O D Nilsson has a unique gift using high-tech tools to refine his reconstructions of ancient human faces. The results are simply amazing. Ta...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

Hunting For Particles Of Gold In The Jungles Of Southeast Asia

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Paul Salopek was spot on. Sad really. I have seen the misery in Burma. The gold industry may collapse 20 +/- years. After that, it's all...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The Future Of Travel Is Female

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I think women are transformative, and woman-to-woman travel is one of the greatest unexplored frontiers. Useful link: https://www.nati...