“The coldest years now are warmer than the hottest years before 1998.” Those are the words of World Meteorological Organization secretary-general Michel Jarraud at the presentation of their latest report.

The WMO report says that, looking at the data from January to September, 2013 will be the seventh warmest year in recorded climate history.
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Here’s an extraordinary recording of Albert Einstein from the fall of 1941, reading a full-length essay in English.

The essay is called “The Common Language of Science.” It was recorded in September of 1941 as a radio address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The recording was … Read More → "Listen as Albert Einstein reads ‘The Common Language of Science’ (1941)"

It’s a TV ad for Volvo trucks; a clever way to demonstrate the vehicles’ precise computer-aided steering.
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NASA recently released a remarkable image of Saturn backlit by the Sun, with Mars, Venus, and Earth visible in the background. The image is a mosaic of 141 wide-angle images captured by the Cassini spacecraft back in July, when Saturn briefly passed directly between the Sun and the spacecraft (an unobstructed view of the Sun would damage Cassini’s sensors). It is only the third image of earth taken from the … Read More → "NASA releases first ever image of Saturn, Venus, Mars & Earth together in one image"

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Image: The Infographic Machine

Liberty United turn guns and bullet shells into handsome rings, bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry. The source gun’s serial number is stamped into each piece. Profits go to reduce gun violence and destroy illegal guns through programs in partner communities.
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Billions of years ago when the Red Planet was young, it appears to have had a thick atmosphere that was warm enough to support oceans of liquid water – a critical ingredient for life. The animation shows how the surface of Mars might have appeared during this ancient clement period, beginning with a flyover of a Martian lake. The artist’s concept is based on evidence … Read More → "NASA’s new simulation of ancient Mars looks just like Earth"

Robo Faber is an autonomous drawing robot that’s programmed to sketch random artworks. Created by LA-based Matthias Dörfelt, the tiny Arduino robot is designed to echo the artist’s current creative aesthetic. It’s an unconventional take on the self portrait: the concept is that Faber will be an offshoot of the artist’s creative thinking that remains frozen in time, … Read More → "Artist’s self portrait is a robot destined to draw forever"

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