Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Ars Technica
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Brendan Carr described as "Trump's Censorship Czar" as he launches media probes.
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Purple is a mix of red (long) and blue (short) wavelengths. The problem: Those colors are on opposite ends of the spectrum. To cope, the brain improvises. It takes the visible spectrum — usually a straight line — and bends it into a circle. This puts blue and red next to each other.
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Purple exists only in our brains
Most colors represent a single wavelength of light. But your brain invents purple to deal with wavelengths from opposite ends of the visible spectrum.
Where Do You Put the Camera? Every Frame a Painting Presents Insights from Famous Directors
Open Culture
Where Do You Put the Camera? Every Frame a Painting Presents Insights from Famous Directors
Whether or not we believe in auteurhood, we each have our own mental image of what a film director does.
Meteorologist Fired for Criticizing Elon Musk Over Nazi-Like Salute: Report
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Meteorologist Fired for Criticizing Elon Musk Over Nazi-Like Salute: Report
Things are getting really bad.
Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body.
Ars Technica
Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body
High cholesterol is considered 240 mg/dL. The man's was over 1,000 mg/dL.
Mushrooms and Plants With Bionic Arms Play a Variety of Musical Instruments
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Mushrooms and Plants With Bionic Arms Play a Variety of Musical Instruments
Clusters of mushrooms and plants with bionic arms by Bionica and the Wires play a variety of musical instruments quite well.
Life is thriving in the subsurface depths of Earth
Ars Technica
Life is thriving in the subsurface depths of Earth
Different species thrive beneath the oceans than under the land.
Watch Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting from Start to Finish: Every Episode from 31 Seasons in Chronological Order
Open Culture
Watch Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting from Start to Finish: Every Episode from 31 Seasons in Chronological Order
 Bob Ross the man died nearly thirty years ago, but Bob Ross the archetypal TV painter has never been more widely known. 'With his distinctive ...
Biden Awards Three Climate Experts Nation’s Highest Science Honor
Scientific American
Biden Awards Three Climate Experts Nation’s Highest Science Honor
Richard Alley, Lawrence Edwards and David Tilman were among the two dozen honorees who received the National Medal of Science or the National Medal...