Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Talking to animals, ultra-high-speed public transport, Seoul art fairs and more from around the web
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Talking to animals, ultra-high-speed public transport, Seoul art fairs and more from around the web
After a vote at their 26th general conference this August, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has refreshed their definition of the term “museum,” that they previously established in the 1970s. The …
Research on the shapes of letters, funds for New York artists, a building constructed from waste and more in our look around the internet
For centuries, scholars believed that there was no inherent visual correlation between certain signifiers (letters and words) and the signified (what they conveyed). For example, this belief—helmed by Swiss linguist and philosopher …
Ideal for individuals and teams, Waverly Labs’ Ambassador Interpreter ensures you never miss a detail in the conversation—whether it’s in French, German, Vietnamese, Mandarin or another language. Equipped with two mics that …
Gender inclusive space terms, a futuristic Paris suburb, how banana trees can curb wildfires and more
While “semantics” are oftentimes brushed off as trivial or nit-picky, the importance of meaning, reference and truth within words cannot be underestimated—and its significance exists everywhere, even in space. NASA is working …
Japanese start-up Donut Robotics has elevated the face mask category by creating a “smart” version capable of translating and transmitting messages from Japanese into eight other languages. The “c-mask” (made from plastic …
Mutant enzymes, an unseen film by a French New Wave icon, design-forward campers and more
As porn consumption reaches what may be an all-time peak, MEL Magazine writer Chris Bourn wondered “How did X become the edgiest letter?” The 24th letter in our alphabet is the second-least …