CultureThe good news
Florence reopens its iron and glass greenhouse
The Roster greenhouse reopened on October 2.
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Perspectives.
ScienceThe good news
Two galaxies shed light on dust
NASA invites Overlap Zoo volunteers to classify images.
SocietyThe good news
Livorno opens La Trottola
Space for family support.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Barnes Green gives its river room to bend
Restoration complete on Beverley Brook.
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Moving forward.
SocietyThe good news
Coppetto Bridge reconnects two towns
Inaugurated on October 3.
CultureThe good news
Pavia reopens its museum, crates included
Archaeology returns to its restored historic home.
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WorldThe bright side
In Lebanon, a place to learn and find support
UNICEF visits a Makani centre.
EnvironmentThe bright side
A map shows where food is lost
FAO presents regional estimates for 2024.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Eva Zeisel: two objects keeping each other company
Eva Zeisel's ceramics show how different forms can relate to each other: design also involves the space between objects.
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Peirce: a useful hypothesis opens an inquiry
Abduction proposes a possible explanation for a surprising fact. Peirce helps us distinguish that first idea from testing it.
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Poinsettia: the red parts are not petals
The most striking parts of Euphorbia pulcherrima are modified leaves: to find its flowers, look closely at the centre.
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Narwhal: that long spiral is a tooth
The Arctic’s most famous tusk grows from the upper jaw: its anatomy is clear, while its functions raise further questions.
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Criterio: deciding what matters before choosing
From Greek to Italian, criterio connects judgement with a rule: stating that rule helps explain how we reach a choice.
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Emmental: a hole needs somewhere to begin
Bacteria produce the gas, while tiny cavities help collect it: two different roles explain the eyes in the cheese.
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Fileteado porteño: a line can carry a city’s memory
In Buenos Aires, brushes, scrolls and colours connect a craft once used on carts with new surfaces and generations of artists.
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That is quite a lot of good for one day.
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