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AskNature: The Biomimicry Design Portal
AskNature: The Biomimicry Design Portal

Life lessons from the natural world, or what Galapagos sharks can teach us about healthcare.

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Data Visualization Spotlight: In The Air
Data Visualization Spotlight: In The Air

Carbon monoxide, spraying façades, and the art of seeing the invisible.

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Monday Music Muse: Lisa Hannigan
Monday Music Muse: Lisa Hannigan

Dodging SXSW mediocrity, or what a floating head has to do with the BBC.

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The World of 100: Our Global Village
The World of 100: Our Global Village

The real minority report, or what the world would look like if it were a village of 100.

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Monday Music Muse: First Aid Kit
Monday Music Muse: First Aid Kit

How two Swedish teenagers are redefining indie-folk rock, or what mountain peasants have to do with Fiona Apple.

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Brazil Goes Green by Doing The Yellow
Brazil Goes Green by Doing The Yellow

What Seinfeld has to do with 4,380 liters of drinking water.

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As Seen On Earth: The Infinite Photograph
As Seen On Earth: The Infinite Photograph

A portrait of Earth painted with 300,000 brushes, or why editorial curation and user-generated content can be friends.

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Product Design Spotlight: The Little Bottle That Could
Product Design Spotlight: The Little Bottle That Could

Why the key to revolutionary innovation is being completely incompetent.

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Repurposed Art: The Second Life of Cardboard
Repurposed Art: The Second Life of Cardboard

The alter egos of discarded cardboard, what Edvard Munch has to do with recycling, and the only violin Itzhak Perlman can’t play.

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Spotlight: Cherri Wood
Spotlight: Cherri Wood

Newspaper cutout, hidden messages, and what Oliver Twist has to do with ink stains.

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