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In the footsteps of Eratosthenes
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/hughpumphrey/2022/07/31/in-the-footsteps-of-eratosthenes/
I knew while I was on my holiday to Egypt and Jordan earlier in the year that I had visited one location associated with the Greek astronomer and mathematician Eratosthenes of Cyrene, but I found out after I got home that I had actually visited two such places. The obvious location was Aswan (or Syene, […]
Shell meanings
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s2256422_tpg-studio-2021-2022sem1/2022/05/25/shell-meanings/
Along the coastlines of the world, a great variety of shells can be found. Seashells are made by the animals that live inside them and all shells grow steadily outward. Shells are among the most remarkable designs found in nature. Examples are the chambered nautilus, the sundial shell, and the triton shell. Shells are usually […]
EH seminar: ‘Brand Antarctica: Sponsorship, Advertising and Selling the South’, Dr Hanne Nielsen, University of Tasmania
‘Brand Antarctica: Sponsorship, Advertising and Selling the South’ Dr Hanne Nielsen, University of Tasmania / SCAR Fellow, KTH Stockholm Friday 27th April, 15.30 Room 2.54, 50 George Square Antarctica is unique in that it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and is not ‘owned’ by any one station. Despite this, and the environmental […]
The Unlearning Organisation: Cultural Devolution and Scotland's Visual Arts 1967-2017 @ Scottish Society for Art History 2018 Study Day
The Scottish Society for Art History’s Study Day for 2018 is on the theme of Art Organisations and Institutions in Scotland. The event is hosted in association with Fine Art Critical Studies, The Glasgow School of Art, and will take place in the Reid Auditorium, GSA , on Saturday 10 February. The study day will share […]
'Gaining Ground': new publications
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/wastelandscapes/2023/11/27/gaining-ground-new-publications/
As the year draws to a close I am happy to announce another two project outputs. After the SAA Chicago 2022 session I organised (along with Matt Edgeworth and Jeff Benajmin), we have put together a special journal forum for Journal of Contemporary Archaeology, entitled: ‘Making Ground: The Archaeology of Waste Landscapes’. This has just been published […]
Rare Disease Day: A glimpse into brain cancer research in IGC
As a first-year PhD student with interest primarily in deciphering inner workings of cells and gene regulation, I have yet set foot outside my comfort zone MRC unit. Rare Disease Day offers a great opportunity to explore research on rare disease and cancer conducted in IGC. Brain tumors are collectives of abnormal cells that multiply […]
Ethical dilemmas in deaf education
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/deafeducation/2023/12/18/ethical-dilemmas-in-deaf-education/
We are delighted to announce that we have received the green light with research ethics approval for the next phase of our project looking at deaf education in the UK. Following a review of the impact of the British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Act 2015 on deaf education, and a comparison of the approaches to […]
Working with the Found Objects - Research and Experimentation (2)
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s2080141_drawn-from-the-city-2021-2022sem2/2022/02/08/79/
I went to the ECA library to search for further inspiration. An issue of novum magazine caught my eyes. In the cover design, the designer plays around with the idea of ‘unboxing’ through layers and layers of Russian dolls, the readers have to flip through four layers of paper to see the text hidden in […]
Working with found objects - Initial Research and exploration (Project 1, pt1)
In the project, working with found objects, I opted to work with the spiderwebs in my room when I first moved into my accommodation in Edinburgh. I found it interesting how although I was moving into a space that I haven’t seen before there was already a little resident in my space. I started associating […]
Room Theme Concept （part1）
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dmsp-play23/2023/02/12/room-theme-concept-%ef%bc%88part1%ef%bc%89/
Room1——Theme： Nightmares Keywords: weird, horror Description： Perhaps it was a nightmare the protagonist remembered. This room is designed to evoke the suspense and terror of being lost in a nightmare. The room may be in shades of green and brown, along with spooky elements, such as eerie lighting, such as flickering candles, or strobe light. […]
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