An Australian sculptor has planned and supervised the building of 32 “land art” projects on five continents over the past ten years. The geoglyphs are formed from tens of thousands of tons of stones. Andrew Rogers was inspired by ancient America’s mound-builders, and by Peru’s Nazca lines. Rogers involves as many as 5,000 local people [...]
Monday, May 18, 2009
A growing number of people in the United States are part-time vegetarians, “flexitarians” who recognize the health benefits of vegetarianism, but aren’t willing to give up meat completely. 30 to 40 percent of the population seeks out vegetarian meals, while still eating meat. The vegetarian press has softened its approach, and applauds those who, while [...]
Monday, May 11, 2009
Eighteen months after obtaining a collection of thousands of Spanish Civil War negatives– known as “the Mexican Suitcase“– the International Center of Photography has finished a project to scan the images and make them available to the public. The collection contains photos by famed war photographer Robert Capa and two other photojournalists. The three earned [...]
Monday, May 4, 2009
Researchers have found that pictures, rather than words alone, allow patients with mild Alzheimer’s Disease to recognize subjects. The research suggests that patients may be able to use such “memory without conscious awareness” to help recognition. The scientists hope that the findings may lead to strategies that rely on implicit memory processes to support new learning in patients [...]
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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