Humpback whales working together to corral fish in a spiral net of bubbles, using vocal signals to coordinate. This amazing behavior is learned, not instinctual; not all humpback pods know how to bubble net feed.
Credit: Richard Sidey
In two weeks: architect & designer Neri Oxman joins us for NATURE x HUMANITY, a livestreamed talk exploring how our built environments could work in harmony with our natural world.
This talk is presented in conjunction with her new exhibition at @SFMOMA.
https://t.co/BUcpTjpqp4
Around Antarctica, a vast current acts as the world’s climate engine. New science is revealing the power it holds over the future, and researchers are alarmed at what they’re learning as ice shelves retreat.
https://t.co/QXlGVOqs74
Fantastic news! The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts are special places where ocean life thrives. President Biden has restored their full protections as a Marine National Monument. From @MontereyAq and 29 colleagues across the US: Thank you, @POTUS! https://t.co/M3mQk3Ghqe
It's happened again — another oil spill harming wildlife and habitats on the California coast. We must mobilize and accelerate our shift away from fossil fuels to a clean-energy economy. California must continue to lead, as it has for decades: https://t.co/jGTBootQ01
"An official Chernobyl logo will give the government and licensed tourist agencies a unified look—especially online and in social media—and will enable the creation of official souvenirs that counteract the more vulgar ones," writes @JulianHayda.
https://t.co/0QlVhO36lg
There are signs of a cold blob caused by melting Greenland ice, which might tip the balance of hot and cold water in the #GulfStream, with far-reaching consequences.
Study this topic in an article with interactive graphics by @nytimes:
https://t.co/9G5YOXzsVs #ClimateCrisis
Imagine two Designer-Poets asking: "How can we use #design to engage in the profound nature of paradigm-shifting and the pragmatic work of problem-solving?" "Now or Never" keynote conversation @PuneDesignFest online: https://t.co/3ebxWQBBCt
Another great tree falls in the forest. Armin Hofmann bequeaths us a legendary #design legacy. I am so grateful to have studied with such a brilliantly discerning, insightful, and giving teacher whose lessons are lasting.
https://t.co/kD0V5zXkOt
Rest in peace, Armin Hofmann. Thank you for your immeasurable influence on generations of designers, teaching the power and elegance of simplicity and clarity > https://t.co/6sdBR4WNCc
A powerful sea change in systemic design processes. Kudos to @Terry_Irwin and her colleagues @cmudesign for using Transition Design to research VUCA challenges like @COVID19.
Cooper Hewitt remembers Ralph Caplan, a writer, thinker, and 2010 National Design Award winner who encouraged designers to address real problems in daily life, including accessibility and sustainability.
Read @ellenLupton's tribute to Caplan: https://t.co/X5qkeWNM8s
I just published Grief Cry, a deep dive into global, personal, and poetic mourning—and healing. #Grief is the liminal space of #transformation. Hope this helps you heal.
#COVID-19 #GriefIntoGrace#SeaChangeDesign
https://t.co/m7vzL7abjl
A wise antidote to #COVID19: "Consider the abalone, a marine snail with blue blood that fights viruses." Unlocking pandemic-fighting secrets means respecting #science, protecting #biodiversity, and taking our place within #nature. Take note, humanity.
https://t.co/83iEHNLuYH