Time has always mattered to the human journey. Across millennia we've seen the meaning of time evolved so as to be more systematic and accurate to fit our needs. Its meaning and form will continue evolving as we explore the space frontier. In this episode we look back at how time affected us, and innovations that shaped time as we know it now. 

References and Citations:

Episode Art: Source Wikipedia, photo by vsvinaykumar - https://www.panoramio.com/user/vsvinaykumar

Sundials and waterclocks: https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-telling-time-55408 

Cartier- Santos: https://www.rescapement.com/blog/cartier-santos-a-brief-history

History of timekeeping devices: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_timekeeping_devices, https://www.worldhistory.org/Timekeeping/

Time pyramid in Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Pyramid

Ale, spirit or alcohol, whatever you name it, alcohol has been a part of our heritage, partying culture & also traditions. Spirits have become the quintessential requirement to have a good time these days In this episode, we are going to discuss some unheard stories of different types of alcohol, learn why it was made in this way and how has it affected our social and cultural lives as a beverage. 

References and citations from: Desmondji Mahua: http://www.desmondji.com/our-story.php 

Episode art from https://www.okanaganvalleyvagabonds.ca/sip/frequency-winery

History of Alcohol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_alcoholic_drinks 

Egyptian Beer: https://bit.ly/3tRvMSx 

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Nature is the ultimate artist and a problem solver. Her craft is intricate yet beautiful and inspiring. Take anything from inter-veinal structures in living beings to accurate communication system of honey bees, you can't help but feel inspired and relax as you admire nature in its full glory.

 In this episode we discuss about products that have been inspired by nature to solve complex human problems & also introduction to Bio-mimicry/biomimetics.

References and citations from:

Episode art from Wikipedia: https://bit.ly/38R4mUL

Vinci's Codex Atlanticus: https://www.codex-atlanticus.it

Ant Studio: http://ant.studio/

"Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature" a book by Janine Benyus: https://amzn.to/39CEdZ2

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In this episode, I'll be talking about Indigo. 

If you're thinking about Indigo as the colour or Indigo as an industrial product or Indigo as medicine,  I assure you I have covered everything about Indigo and much more.

References and citations from :

https://indianculture.gov.in/stories/indigo-revolt-bengal - Indigo Revolt

http://avani-kumaon.org- Avani Society

https://bit.ly/3k56j2h - Mura Collective

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What happens when you push the wrong buttons? To be more precise, what happens when you push a badly designed button? Discover interesting stories about the design of buttons and its lasting impact with three powerful examples in this podcast about buttons.

References and citations from : https://bit.ly/34pJp18 - (IDF) Interaction Design Foundation, Wikipedia & Google

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Have you ever wondered how & why things are made in a certain way. Do you also like to see different patterns of things almost everyday?

This podcast will take you to a journey where you'll discover design everywhere. You'll think, breathe and smell design even in the impossible places.

 You'll also hear about the history of a product and understand how things are designed in a certain way and whether it is future-proof or still old school.

Tune in to Designably Yours to awaken the inner child in you!

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