Fabian Hemmert: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone

At TEDxBerlin, demos one of the mobile — a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that “displays” information nonvisually, offering a delightfully intuitive way to communicate.
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Julian Treasure: Shh! Sound health in 8 steps

says our increasingly world is gnawing away at our mental health — even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with .
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Rob Dunbar: The Threat of Ocean Acidification

hunts for data on our from 12,000 years ago, finding clues inside ancient seabeds and corals. His work is vital in setting baselines for fixing our current — and, scarily, in tracking the rise of deadly acidification.
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