EnvironmentThe good news
Two satellites head out to listen to Earth
FLEX and Sentinel-3C have reached orbit to study vegetation and the environment. Instrument checks come next.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Bedonia gives waste a better destination
A refurbished collection centre provides a practical response to dumping. Its impact has yet to be measured.
CultureThe good news
Florence offers a hands-on way into its museum
The Opificio has announced tactile tours on 17 September and 22 October. Advance booking is required.
SocietyThe good news
Mirafiori puts city services under one roof
A new desk at Cascina Giajone brings municipal information and services together in the Turin neighbourhood.
Moving forward.
WorldThe bright side
Five million euros to help Afghan farming grow
An EU-FAO initiative plans farming support and nurseries, with vulnerable communities among its priorities.
ScienceThe bright side
Ca’ Foscari studies coastlines’ living defences
Work in Seychelles combines local training with plans to model the role of reefs, mangroves and seagrass.
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SocietyThe bright side
In Madagascar, learning a trade can help the forest
Training and placements in Sambava offer economic alternatives. Graduates still need support after their courses.
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ScienceThe good news
The next space garden starts in the lab
NASA selects twelve studies: six on growing food in space and six on how exploration affects astronauts.
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A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
The Eameses: when wood suggests a change of plan
Charles and Ray Eames turned plywood experiments into useful objects: separating a form into parts can also be progress.
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Spinoza: understand a feeling before it takes the wheel
For Spinoza, emotions belong to nature: understanding their causes offers room for freedom, without promising an inner remote control.
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Baobab: start the wonder with its leaves
The African baobab has finger-like leaflets and hanging flowers: looking closely takes us beyond the familiar postcard silhouette.
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Crows remember a face. And learn from one another
Experiments with American crows reveal face recognition and social learning: sometimes a reputation can travel through the branches.
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Scuola: a word with time to understand inside it
The Italian word scuola reached us from Greek through Latin: its history connects free time with study and teaching.
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That is quite a lot of good for one day.
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