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Loud. Louder. Lifeless. - Laut. Lauter. Leblos.
Underwater noise is the overlooked catastrophe: Whales stranding, shoals of fish collapsing, sea turtles fleeing: extreme noise is harming marine life. Noise caused by military sonar tests, the search for oil and gas, and giant ship propellers.
Loud. Louder. Lifeless. (Laut. Lauter. Leblos.)
27.6.13
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22.6.13
Give your name to freedom
A man is running through the city and we listen to him remembering what he went through.
He comes to a stop and uncovers his torso, showing his skin covered in names from those who signed his freedom.
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5.6.13
The amazing world of living things: a short story about Evolution
This animation explores concepts of Evolution, and how the diversity of living beings arose from a common ancestor. The video focus on the Tree of Life, where all living beings are related, and how new species originate. In the end, the contribution that studies on evolution bring to other research areas and to the society is approached. This video is a co-production of the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) and Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB), in Portugal.
4.6.13
The Queen's Coronation - 60th anniversary
Queen’s Coronation anniversary stamps
Every British stamp bears at least a silhouette of the Queen’s head, but a new set released today to mark the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II’s Coronation features the first specially-commissioned portrait in Royal Mail’s history.
The six stamps feature portraits of the Queen dating from 1953 to the new commission, by the artist Nicky Philipps, which will appear on the first class (60p) stamp.