“Where there was once a 12,000-square-metre festival of science, nothing is left – only a trail of ashes through the sky. The Città della Scienza – the City of Science – a huge science education initiative in Naples, Italy, has been destroyed by fire. Among the losses are all the hands-on interactive experiments that drew 350,000 visitors each year to the site.” Early reports suggest arson by the Camorra.
Tag: 03.06.13
Still Abiding After 15 Years: The Laid-Back World Of Big Lebowski Worship
“Over the last 15 years, the Coen brothers’ oddball noir-Western-surrealist comedy about one man’s complicated quest to get his rug replaced after a mistaken hitman pees on it hasn’t just become a cult classic – it’s become something closer to an actual cult. Not only has it launched at least one known, priest-ordaining faith; it’s also become a field of study for religion and mythology scholars, too.”
How The iPad Is Revolutionizing Teaching
“Millions of grade school and university students worldwide are using iPads to visualize difficult concepts, revisit lectures on their own time and augment lessons with videos, interactive widgets and animations.”
Thirty Pianists Chosen For Van Cliburn Competition
“After a strong dominance of Asian pianists in the 2009 contest, the United States will have the largest contingent — eight — this time.”
Three Suspects Confess To Bolshoi Acid Attack
“A dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet and two other men have confessed to carrying out an acid attack in January on the company’s artistic director, Sergei Filin, a crime that gripped Moscow and left one of Russia’s most revered institutions in turmoil, the police announced on Wednesday.”
Three Arrested In Bolshoi Acid Attack, Including Leading Dancer
Investigators accuse Pavel Dmitrichenko, a principal dancer at the Bolshoi, of hiring two men to injure Bolshoi Ballet artistic director Sergei Filin with sulfuric acid. Police have also detained the alleged attacker and the driver in the incident and say that one of the men has confessed.