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Sale of world’s largest painting reaps $62 million for charity

March 25, 2021 by Amelia Buckley

The world officially has a new “largest painting” and the whopping $62 million from its sale is going to a good cause: charities for children.  Sacha Jafri’s The Journey of Humanity (2020), makes the mark for the world’s largest painting, certified by the Guinness Book of … [Read more...] about Sale of world’s largest painting reaps $62 million for charity

Impromptu Yo-Yo Ma performance lifts spirits at vaccination site

March 17, 2021 by Arielle Tiangco

For the great majority, this past year was one of loneliness. It was (and continues to be) an era void of dinners out, visits to the movies, spontaneous trips, or attending concerts. Covid-19 vaccines are finally being rolled out throughout the US and the world, meaning that the … [Read more...] about Impromptu Yo-Yo Ma performance lifts spirits at vaccination site

How a 12th-century Islamic bathhouse was discovered above a tapas bar

February 19, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

With the coronavirus pandemic bringing the hospitality industry to a grinding halt in Sevilla, the owners of a tapas bar called Cervercería Giralda decided to take advantage of the pause in order to renovate their building. There had been local legends suggesting the building, … [Read more...] about How a 12th-century Islamic bathhouse was discovered above a tapas bar

Special camera captures world’s highest-resolution images of snowflakes

February 4, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

The snowflake is known for its infinite beauty, with science long having established that no two snowflakes are alike. Photographers have managed to capture close-up images of this miracle of nature for well over a century, but recently, visionary inventor Nathan Myhrvold built a … [Read more...] about Special camera captures world’s highest-resolution images of snowflakes

How a biologist and a composer are making music from the northern lights

December 23, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

While you may be familiar with the natural phenomenon known as the northern lights (aurora borealis), did you know there’s an audio element to this brilliant light show? When humans see those sweeping green and violet lights over the Arctic sky, what we’re actually seeing are … [Read more...] about How a biologist and a composer are making music from the northern lights

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