Nature and technology: friends or enemies?
Source: BBC
Journalist Molly Flatt argues that there are positive relationships between nature and technology and that people can use technology to connect to nature.
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Experiment is Crowdfunding Science Projects; Just Don’t Ask Them to Find Bigfoot
Source: Forbes
As traditional funding for lifesaving research shrinks, a new, more social approach attempts to fill the gap.
Video Feature: Apps to Cope and Help in a Disaster
Source: The New York Times
During a natural disaster, a smartphone with the FEMA app can be a vital tool. Watch the video and read what help you can find on this app before, during, or after a disaster.
What are the dangers of living on Mars?
Source: VOX
Are you keen on taking the one-way trip to Mars in 2020 as part of the Mars One mission? What do you think the potential risks of such a feat might be?
How Wearable Tech Is Creeping into the Beauty Industry
Source: Smithsonian
Learn about some of the technology innovations in the world of cosmetics known as beauty wearables; technology to monitor the use of sunscreen, deodorant, and more!
Anne Frank’s diary is now free to download despite copyright dispute
Source: The Verge
On January 1, 70 years after her death, Anne Frank’s diary (in the Dutch language) was available free to download, read, and distribute.
How Living Off the Grid Works
Source: How Stuff Works
People who choose to live “off the grid” often do so for environmental reasons. This article explains the steps to take to disconnect from public utiltites.
Trash-mapping expedition sheds light on “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”
Source: The Guardian
A garbage dump twice the size of Texas? In the Pacific Ocean? Find out what scientists and volunteers have discovered and what they are saying about this human-caused disaster.
My Attempt to Free Anne Frank’s Diary
Source: Dutch Genealogy
2015 marked the 70th anniversary of Anne Frank’s death. Anne’s legacy—her diary—should be available in the public domain on January 1, 2016 under Dutch law. But Dutch genealogist Yvette Hoitink explains a twist in the tale.
Horror Films for Apes Are Teaching Scientists About Long-Term Memory
Source: Smithsonian
Japanese science researchers observed how apes use their long-term memory by showing “horror” movies to chimpanzees. They used an eye tracker device to record the chimps eye movements in response to the key action scenes in the movies.