Scientists have discovered particles of cocaine and marijuana, as well as caffeine and tobacco, in the air of Rome. Reuters, breathe View full entry
The first panda to be released into bamboo forests after being bred in captivity has died, and a Chinese nature preserve official said Thursday it may have fallen from trees while being chased by wild pandas. Pawtucket Times, last year...:( View full entry
Ilulissat, a town of 5,000 people in the chilly north of Greenland, is hot. Majestic blue icebergs the size of small islands float outside its harbour; its ice fjord drains 7% of the area of the Greenland ice sheet. It is the place to go to see global warming in action. Economist View full entry
Anselm Kiefer's collection of gigantic globally introspective sculptures and paintings inhabit the halls of the Grand Palais. NYT View full entry
“I’d seen images of John Hartman’s work before. Great bird’s eye views of landscapes and cities in autumnal reds and blues. But it wasn’t until I stood before one of the canvasses from his new Cities series of paintings, that I fully experienced it. I was reminded of... View full entry
The pantheon of living organisms is about to get some manufactured newcomers. And, we're not talking about weird science. They convert sunlight into biofuel, with minimal environmental impact and zero net release of greenhouse gases. These synthetic organisms will replace the petrochemical... View full entry
In recent years, several new magazines intended for Muslim Americans have come on the market. While they are not prominent on the shelves of newsstands and bookstores in the United States, the magazines are making an impact, according to creators, editors, and readers of the publications. From... View full entry
Postopolis next week . Here is the latest schedule Geoff has sent along (subject to last-min. changes).Tuesday, May 29 3:00pm: Robert Krulwich 3:40pm: Tobias Frere-Jones 5:00pm: Stanley Greenberg 5:40pm: Michael Kubo 6:30pm: Joseph Grima, Director of the Storefront for Art and Architecture... View full entry
“From the perspective of the new atheists, religion is all one entity; those who would apologize for any of its forms—Harris and Dawkins, in particular, insist on this point—are helping to sustain the whole. But, though the vague belief in a “life force” may be... View full entry
Archinect's stellar love child 'Thread Central' invites all to post in it's inaugural 101 th. page. Most post and they make Archinect history. 3000? eat my dust... View full entry
"Robotic Ecologies refers to an emerging condition that is rapidly influencing our relationship with the physical environment," says Johnson. "The gradual intermeshing of technological and computational systems into the physical realm has both positive and negative implications, many of which are... View full entry
A Museum of Mutilated Anthropogeny that is. “For the skeptic the wonder is at a strange universe shaped by elaborate arguments, strong convictions and intermittent invocations of scientific principle. For the believer, it seems, this museum provides a kind of relief: Finally the world is... View full entry
"After Shostakovich was denounced in the Soviet newspaper Pravda, a brutal struggle between art and tyranny began. Through concerts, film screenings, and discussions of art & architecture, you are invited to discover the vibrant artistry from that hostile time." i wish i had seen this earlier... View full entry
Next month UNESCO will meet to discuss whether to put two World Heritage sites on their "endangered" list. Most people would think they are in places like Afghanistan or Iraq. But, they are actually both in London - Westminster and the Tower of London. The Conservatives are upset about this... View full entry
Director Alan Berliner's Wide Awake (HBO, Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET) is possibly a minor masterpiece of documentary impressionism, possibly an indulgently punchy memoir, probably both... For sure, its ideal viewer meets the following conditions: 1) A turkey sandwich and half a glass of milk in front... View full entry