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Nick Veasey: Exposi...
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09:17:55 01/05/10

Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Bo...

Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

Added 01/05/10
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Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

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Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can't see.

Nick Veasey: Exposi...
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09:13:00 01/05/10

Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Bo...

Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

Added 01/05/10
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Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

[LESS INFO] 38 VIEWS | ADDED 09:13:00 01/05/10
Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can't see.

Charles Anderson di...
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10:13:56 12/17/09

While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he ...

Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

Added 12/17/09
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Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

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While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world.

Charles Anderson di...
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09:13:56 12/17/09

While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he ...

Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

Added 12/17/09
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Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

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While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world.

Charles Anderson di...
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09:06:00 12/17/09

While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he ...

Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

Added 12/17/09
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Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

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While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world.

Magnus Larsson: Tur...
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10:29:02 11/25/09

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

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Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

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Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Magnus Larsson: Tur...
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09:29:02 11/25/09

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

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Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

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Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Magnus Larsson: Tur...
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09:26:00 11/25/09

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

Added 11/25/09
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Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

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Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Mathieu Lehanneur d...
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10:38:45 11/17/09

Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic cour...

Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design

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Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design

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Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.

Mathieu Lehanneur d...
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09:38:45 11/17/09

Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic cour...

Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design

Added 11/17/09
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Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design

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Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.

Mathieu Lehanneur d...
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09:34:00 11/17/09

Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic cour...

Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design

Added 11/17/09
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Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design

[LESS INFO] 47 VIEWS | ADDED 09:34:00 11/17/09
Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.

Marcus du Sautoy: S...
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09:09:27 10/29/09

The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford...

Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle

Added 10/29/09
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Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle

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The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects.

Marcus du Sautoy: S...
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09:04:00 10/29/09

The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford...

Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle

Added 10/29/09
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Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle

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The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects.

Marcus du Sautoy: S...
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07:09:27 10/29/09

The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford...

Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle

Added 10/29/09
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Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle

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The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects.

Rachel Armstrong: A...
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09:12:50 10/27/09

Venice is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She pr...

Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?

Added 10/27/09
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Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?

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Venice is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She proposes a not-quite-alive material that does its own repairs and sequesters carbon, too.

Rachel Armstrong: A...
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09:03:00 10/27/09

Venice is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She pr...

Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?

Added 10/27/09
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Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?

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Venice is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She proposes a not-quite-alive material that does its own repairs and sequesters carbon, too.

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Nathalie Miebach: Art made of storms

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Nathalie Miebach: Art made of storms
10/21/11

Artist Nathalie Miebach takes weather data from massive storms and turns it into complex sculptures that embody the forces of nature and time. These sculptures then become musical scores for a string quartet to play.