Dr. J Drew Lanham, a Clemson University professor of Wildlife Ecology, recalls is youth, his father, and how they intertwined to spark his lifelong interest in birding. Dr. Lanham is an author, an Audubon board member, a wildlife biologist, and a birder.
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Stopmotion Skiing at Home – Philipp Klein Herrero
https://youtu.be/_HrIVWziJ0Y When avid skier Philipp Klein Herrero had to cancel a ski trip in the mountains, he decided to set up his GoPro and bring the mountains to him. The result: Freeride Skiing at Home. Filmed from above, this stop-motion short is a delightful escape from being stuck inside. He explains: Just before the current health situation locked…… Continue reading Stopmotion Skiing at Home – Philipp Klein Herrero
The Worst World Map of All Time
Apple OpenDoc Technology Intro
https://youtu.be/oFJdjk2rq4E https://youtu.be/tx_WCIAM4bA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogcow The dogcow, named Clarus, is a bitmapped image designed by Apple for the demonstration of page layout in Mac OS. The sound she makes is “Moof!”.[1] Clarus became the archetype of surrealistic humor in the corporate culture of the original Macintosh group, particularly as the mascot of Apple’s Developer Technical Support as officially documented in Technote #31.[1][2] Did they have a…… Continue reading Apple OpenDoc Technology Intro
Hand-Welded TIE Fighter and X-Wing Candlesticks
Alex Dodson of Burned by Design has again added to his incredible Star Wars inspired collection with amazing TIE Fighter and X-Wing candlesticks. Like his other work, Dodson hand cuts and welds each piece himself. The battle-ready candlesticks are perfectly content to stay at home with warming tealight candles to shine the way.
When I Think of Tamir Rice While Driving – Reginald Dwayne Betts
in the backseat of my car are my own sons, still not yet Tamir’s age, already having heard me warn them against playing with toy pistols, though my rhetoric is always about what I don’t like, not what I fear, because sometimes I think of Tamir Rice & shed tears, the weeping all another insignificance, all another…… Continue reading When I Think of Tamir Rice While Driving – Reginald Dwayne Betts
Vienna is Like… by Fernando Livschitz
https://vimeo.com/417000220 Vienna is like… from Black Sheep Films on Vimeo. Statues and buildings float, Slinkys connect articulated buses, and carnival rides get supersized in Vienna, Austria with help from Argentine director Fernando Livschitz of Black Sheep Films. Animation and live-action blend fantastical sights with reality in Vienna is like… Watch the Upper Belvedere levitate in layers, dancers magically don colorful dance clothes mid-jump…… Continue reading Vienna is Like… by Fernando Livschitz
Can You Grow a Glacier?
https://youtu.be/wlppif9IJzI In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn’t overcome: a towering wall of ice, grown by locals across a mountain pass. Learn more about how ancient cultures…… Continue reading Can You Grow a Glacier?
Glasswing Butterflies – KQED
Glasswing butterflies aren’t made of glass, but their transparent wings help them blend with their surroundings, protecting them from predators. This Deep Look episode from KQED takes the time to observe the life cycle of glasswing butterflies (Greta oto), as well as the special nanopillars responsible for their non-reflecting wings.
Clangers TV Show
Clangers is a BAFTA-winning British stop-motion children’s series about “small creatures living in peace and harmony on – and inside – a small, hollow planet, far, far away.” It first-aired in 1969 and returned to television in 2015. In this 50th anniversary celebration episode, which aired in 2019, renowned space scientist Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock plays an astronaut that visits the Clangers.
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