Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums, has shared details of the inaugural International Directors Forum on science engagement, which it is leading from 14 to 17 November in partnership with host institution Heureka, Finland. The event was developed in collaboration with Ecsite’s sister science engagement networks, Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres (ASPAC),

Matthew Mateja, a retired CPS teacher, has been intrigued by a six-square-block section of Chicago since he was a North Side kid attending Whitney Young High School with classmates from the South Side. In the time since, he’s gotten to know the area — between 48th and 51st streets, in the two blocks between DuSable

Ken Gun Min is a daydreamer. “I have one foot in reality and the other in fantasy,” the painter says as he sits on the floor of his Koreatown studio and sews beads onto a finished canvas. “I have a fantasy-oriented brain. I am constantly daydreaming and creating stories.” Walking through his 1920 Spanish home

I took advantage of the superb public transportation system in the Netherlands this week and took a train to Maastricht, one of the oldest cities in the country. Maastricht lies two-and-a-half hours south of Amsterdam by train. A ticket costs €30 to €50 one-way, depending on fare class. I opted for first class on the

The Sphere in Las Vegas reported an operating loss of $98.4 million for the fiscal quarter ending Sept. 30, Sphere Entertainment Co. said this morning on an earnings call. From a report: Additionally, the company lost its chief financial officer, as Gautam Ranji has resigned, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Ranji’s exit

172207093 story Posted by msmash on Thursday November 09, 2023 @03:00PM from the shape-of-things-to-come dept. Lowpass: Amazon has been working on a new operating system to replace Android on Fire TVs, smart displays and other connected devices, I have learned from talking to multiple sources with knowledge of these plans, as well as job listings

Limited-edition prints by Peter Doig, the Scottish-born artist known for his depictions of nature and nostalgia, go on sale today (Nov. 9) to benefit an ailing nonprofit in London. The work portrays poet and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson, a longstanding influence of Doig’s, mid-performance at one of his reggae-infused spoken word concerts. Peter Doig’s ‘Brixton

Humane, the startup founded by former Apple design and engineering team Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, has officially launched its long-awaited Ai Pin — making a splashy foray into the nascent field of artificial intelligence hardware. From a report: The device can magnetically clip onto clothing and will cost $699 with a $24-a-month subscription —

For someone who’s been battered by gale-force headwinds since taking the top role at the 90-year-old Institute of Export & International Trade in 2020, Marco Forgione seems remarkably calm. As he sits in his office a short walk from Westminster and Downing Street, the director general’s cheerful demeanour is at odds with the obstacles