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International Council of Museums Finalizes New Definition of “Museum”
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 …
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New Research Rethinks the Design of Letters
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 …
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Gender inclusive space terms, a futuristic Paris suburb, how banana trees can curb wildfires and more
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Gender Inclusive Language in Space
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 …
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This “Smart Mask” Can Translate Japanese Into Eight Languages
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 …
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Mutant enzymes, an unseen film by a French New Wave icon, design-forward campers and more
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The Tangled History of the Letter X
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 …
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Rembarrassment, Nitwhoppering, Lenniness and More Newly Defined Emotions
After recognizing that society has long-embraced the belief that there is a finite—even minuscule—number of basic human emotions, the editorial team at The Cut has introduced 78 new complex emotions based on …