The emerging science of biomimicry promises inventive breakthroughs in nearly every field of technology and designJanine Benyus | November 2004 issue Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature, looking to nature as a teacher. One language caveat here: Inherent in the phrase … [Read more...] about What would nature do?
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Hiphop = freedom
Don Popo raps about a better future for Colombia's kids Marco Visscher | December 2004 issue Half-way through our conversation, his eyes suddenly begin to sparkle. Don’t you get it, they seem to say? “To us, hiphop isn’t simply a music style,” he patiently explains. “To us … [Read more...] about Hiphop = freedom
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... "the better a country's social system, the taller its population" Marco Visscher | September 2004 issue Hold on a minute, first the figures. “The tallest people in the world are the Dutch. Then come the Scandinavians. Other socially-minded Europeans are growing fast.” But … [Read more...] about One last thing…
Arab journalists struggle for press freedom
Despite interference from Arab regimes and the U.S., hope can be found in the internet, satellite dishes and the "Al-Jazeera effect" Marco Visscher | November 2004 issue A joke circulated recently at a meeting of editors from the Middle East noted that their work was being … [Read more...] about Arab journalists struggle for press freedom
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"child labor shouldn't be banned" Marco Visscher | December 2004 issue What? Shouldn’t kids be able to go to school and play outside?“Of course, that’s the image we’d like to have of children. Unfortunately, this is not reality. According to the International Labor … [Read more...] about One last thing…