Ever notice that some of our technology looks similar to nature? Well it turns out, there’s an engineering concept called - Biomimicry. As usual, we’ll start with the definition: “What is Biomimicry you ask? Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time-tested patterns and strategies. In short, biomimicry... Continue Reading →
Brian Cox LIVE Q&A – Sunday October 25 2020
(LINK TO VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM) Sunday is a day of rest. Hope you are enjoying the day, I certainly am. As a matter of fact, I found a treat on my timeline this afternoon, on my Twitter List called “Science Rulz! 🔬🌡🧪🧬🦠” https://twitter.com/i/lists/1307856083935993857 While scrolling along, I found a post from Brian Cox. Dr.... Continue Reading →
The Soaring Twenties
If you have been paying attention, you can see that the 2020s are going to be special. Similar to the Roaring Twenties (from 1920-1929), there is another "Cultural Civil War" going on: "These conflicts–what one historian has called a “cultural Civil War” between city-dwellers and small-town residents, Protestants and Catholics, blacks and whites, “New Women”... Continue Reading →
Twitter API Burns Down, Real Journalism Rises Out of Ashes
Around 5pm EST, Twitter addicts like myself were denied our fix. What do addicts do when they run out? Look for more. Here at DownCulture, we searched the web as soon as we got word. Like most of you, we found out via DownDector. We then furiously researched and scoured our sources (aka we clicked... Continue Reading →