It wasn’t so long ago that the dread accusation of anthropomorphism could sink scientific careers. (Even Jane Goodall got scolded for giving the primates she studied names.) Why? Because of the nature of the scientific method itself.
Tag: 12.20.16
Pope Francis Names First Woman Head Of Vatican Museums
“A native of Rome, [Barbara] Jatta has worked at the Vatican since 1996, until this year within the Vatican Library, where she oversaw the library’s collection of rare prints.”
What The Oakland Ghost Fire Tragedy Says About Need For Artist Spaces
“If we need art in our lives — and I am thinking not only of painting and sculpture but also of music and literature and performance and entirely new forms of expression yet to be invented — then we certainly must have places where the constant fear of eviction does not stifle every generative urge, where creators can share and encourage each other’s growth, where the outsider feels safe to live according to their true nature.”
New African American Museum Opens Up Ticket Passes, Sells Out In Four Minutes
The museum distributed 880 free passes grouped in 30-minute time slots between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The tickets became available at 6:30 a.m., and by 6:34 the banners saying “unavailable” and “sold out” covered every time slot. The passes represented about 10 percent of the 8,700 distributed for the day.
Photographers: The Ankara Gallery Assassination Pictures Show Why The World Needs Professional Photographers
“The point is, there really is no substitute for a professional photojournalist with years of training and field time. In an era when news is increasingly catered toward one’s specific taste, the facts can be elusive. But a good photojournalist can get us closer to the truth. It’s their job.”
Fifty Years Ago The Met Opera Performed Its First Season At Lincoln Center. Here’s What It Sounded Like
The Met’s general manager, Rudolf Bing, had put together a particularly glittering programme for the company’s first season in its new home, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening, this set brings together recordings of 10 of the operas that were part of it.
Meet The Writers Who Have Sold Not Just Millions Of Books, But Hundreds Of Millions
There are best-selling authors, and then there are mega-best-selling authors — writers who have sold 100 million copies or more. Writers like Ken Follett, Nora Roberts, James Patterson and Stephenie Meyer. And there may be more of them now than ever.
Claim: 2016 Was The Best Year Ever For TV
TV evolved in form and content in 2016, pushing the boundaries of both what is considered an episode of television and whose stories are seen as worth telling.
The Power Of Awe
“Psychologists have described awe as the experience of encountering something so vast—in size, skill, beauty, intensity, etc.—that we struggle to comprehend it. A waterfall might inspire awe; so could childbirth, or a scene of devastation.”
How Much Public Art Does Los Angeles Have? No One Knew Until Now
“Launched in 2015, an intrepid team of researchers, registrars and art sleuths embarked upon the uninspiringly titled Civic Art Baseline Inventory. But the scope of the project is exciting, as the team tirelessly searches the county’s unassuming institutions and public spaces, spreading out over hundreds of L.A. County sites in 88 municipalities across 4,000 square miles, looking for inspiring art that has been commissioned or donated over the 166-year history of Los Angeles.”