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Here we are, again, with Idriss Aberkane but this time with a conference about the biomimicry. The idea is to use nature (animal and plants) as inspiring techniques for our own (and sustainable) usage. Biomimicry: finding inspiration in nature to…
Here is a very interesting (and not boring explanation!) of the knowledge Economy by Idriss Aberkane. He is present among the most famous universities in the world but works also for “civil” companies and on his own projects. But, if
We all know that Syria is facing a terrible war since March 2011. Yes, guys, 5 years of “civil” war and still going on… But Syrian refugees don’t do any effort to go back to their country (or what still
Homeless people are not lazy-under-drugs-violent guys who think better to live on the humide, cold and unfriendly streets than under a warm and cosy roof! (shame on you so much Nottingham council! ERK!) Yes, of course, everyone knows that… or
Here is a really interesting bunch of transforming in the city and as city, collected by Francesca Perry for The Guardian. To give you the taste of her article, here are her illustrated examples: 1. Pokémon Go phenomenon “In ArchDaily,
The great Stephen Hawking offered us an inspiring text about the need to share and rethink our societies in the Guardian. Here are some extracts: “Does money matter? Does wealth make us rich any more? These might seem like odd
The Saturday 2nd and Monday 4th July 2016 took place conferences about Digital Heritage and Public Engagement at the University of Nottingham, by the Heritage & the Digital Research Priority Area lab. In short, these days were presenting different projects
Well, I am not a scientist but nonetheless, I am really interested about! By navigating on futurism magazine, I ended up on this video that, if a little bit complicated to follow (man! why do you speak so quickly?!) is
This video is just a perfect example of how to give access to scientific questions. Even the more complex can be accessible and are actually observable in our daily life. So, in short, a really good video to impress your
It seems that a University of Maryland lab (Department of Material Science and Engineering) found a new process to transform wood in a transparent material. To watch the presentation video, click here An article from the New York Magazine explains: “Using a
This interview is only in French but this old lady here is quite famous in France since the November 2015 Paris attacks. Why? Only because she said what is supposed to be in the hearts and brains of everyone: solidarity,
A cave found in February 1990 in the South West of France seems to be the theatre of the oldest cave with a human shaped camp. Néandertal à Bruniquel by CNRS “It is from 2013 that a research team, with
A text by Vishaan Chakrabarti, about his great battle: new urbanism by hyper-densification. For him, this is the only solution for a better city, more sustainable, better transport and healthier place to live. This extract comes from an article from
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Emily Allchurch is one of these artists that, you discover by the chance of an exhibition in an enchanted museum (in my case the Manchester Art Gallery) and her work strikes you so much that it was not only a
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Introduction This month, I introduce you Tanja Praske, the lively scientific collaborator in the Bavarian Castles Direction. Polyglot and open, the over-active Tanja is a key person in the German museogeeks group but furthermore to understand how involve visitors and
On these really sad times full of murderers, awful bloody attacks and dangerous stupid gangsters, it is not unusual to bury dead but this 26 March, Britain innovated by a RE-burial. The dead? Richard III. Historic background: “The skeleton of
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Introduction Kashif Nadim Chaudry is a based-Nottingham artist specialised in textiles (thread, fabric) shaping. Born in Nottingham, in a Punjabi origin family and graduating at Goldsmiths College in London, Nadim plays with origins, identities and influences. Your studio is in this
New rubric in cliophile: a press review! We all are reading many pages and are syndicated to different flows but too many things to read. The idea is simple: through my readings and websites serendipity travel, I am having finding
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Introduction We live in a world of image but also of sound. TV, radio, work presentation, films,… all these media use the voice as support of message or object itself of the medium. If we are used to hear voices,
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Introduction: Nowadays, (almost) all institutions want to impulse participation and engagement by their visitors. If so many structures are aware of this important point it is thanks to all the studies and active professionals of the sectors who fought to
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“How will Museums of the future look?” by Sarah Kenderdine at TEDxGateway 2013 This video is, by my opinion, a must-see! Her talk is clear, understandable, relevant and push to good practices without impose only one solution! Her examples and
Language: English Title: Museums.eu, The European museums network About: “The website will be accompanied with a suite of mobile applications, providing users with up-to-date information about European museums and galleries in one place – including visitor information, exhibitions, events, collections, interactive audio guides