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Giving all new meaning to “taking a leaf out of their book,” medieval literature scholars have adopted ecological models to quantify lost works of fiction. Plus, what if you could create diamonds out of thin air? And, had a rough day? Let some kindergarteners give you a pep talk.
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Links:
How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost? (Scientific American)
Can ecological extinction models help us understand the literature we’ve lost? (Literary Hub)
How a diamond company is giving carbon capture a boost (The Verge)
A startup is sucking CO2 from the sky and making diamonds. No more mining? (Interesting Engineering)
A new hotline offers pep talks from kindergartners (NPR) Call Peptoc at 707-998-8410
Disney+ Announces New Series The Muppets Mayhem (Consequence)
Is It Cake? Trailer Reveals a Baking Competition With a Deceptive Twist (Collider) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Giving all new meaning to “taking a leaf out of their book,” medieval literature scholars have adopted ecological models to quantify lost works of fiction. Plus, what if you could create diamonds out of thin air? And, had a rough day? Let some kindergarteners give you a pep talk.
Sponsors:
- Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke
Links:
How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost? (Scientific American)
Can ecological extinction models help us understand the literature we’ve lost? (Literary Hub)
How a diamond company is giving carbon capture a boost (The Verge)
A startup is sucking CO2 from the sky and making diamonds. No more mining? (Interesting Engineering)
A new hotline offers pep talks from kindergartners (NPR) Call Peptoc at 707-998-8410
Disney+ Announces New Series The Muppets Mayhem (Consequence)
Is It Cake? Trailer Reveals a Baking Competition With a Deceptive Twist (Collider) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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