‘Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind,’ - Bertrand Russell
Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China by Desmond Shum
Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China by Desmond Shum
This vivid, explosive memoir shows “how the Chinese government keeps business in line—and what happens when businesspeople overstep.”
Good news stories of 2023 in Australia
Good news stories of 2023 in Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-31/2023-good-news-wrap-up/103269772
Kawadji Wimpa dance team at the Laura Quinkan dance festival in far north Queensland.
Kawadji Wimpa dance team at the Laura Quinkan dance festival in far north Queensland.
Photograph: Wayne Quillam/The Guardian
Matt Bruce, who was in dispute with Byron Shire council over his tiny home near Lismore, NSW.
Matt Bruce, who was in dispute with Byron Shire council over his tiny home near Lismore, NSW.
Photograph: Tajette O’Halloran/The Guardian
Ajahn Appicchato at his monastery south of Perth. The monks of the Bodhinyana monastery are fighting the WA government over a minerals exploration application in the jarrah forests that overlap the
Ajahn Appicchato at his monastery south of Perth. The monks of the Bodhinyana monastery are fighting the WA government over a minerals exploration application in the jarrah forests that overlap the monastery and retreat.
Photograph: Tony McDonough
A local resident leaves her apartment building damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Ukrainian serviceman launches a kamikaze FPV drone at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia
Drying field, Shandong province, China
Drying field, Shandong province, China
Kelp is an important marine vegetable and has long been cultivated in coastal areas as a part of human diets. This photo in June 2023 shows a clearing in the forest which is used for drying kelp
Photograph: Chunshui Yu/EPOTY23
Photo Ark
Photo Ark
Renowned photographer Joel Sartore's quest to document and save animals at risk of extinction.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7181320/?ref%5C_=fn%5C_al%5C_tt%5C_1
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George Church hopes to bring back the woolly mammoth.
George Church hopes to bring back the woolly mammoth.
From Human Nature (2019) documentary about gene editing.
A pair of pūteketekes, or Australasian crested grebes, on Lake Alexandrina in New Zealand, where they were this week crowned the country’s bird of the century. Voters were won over by its bizarre mati
A pair of pūteketekes, or Australasian crested grebes, on Lake Alexandrina in New Zealand, where they were this week crowned the country’s bird of the century. Voters were won over by its bizarre mating dance, its beautiful plumage and its engaging habit of frequent vomiting.
Photograph: Leanne Buchan Photography/AFP/Getty Images
Terra – a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Terra – a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Animals are the refugees we often forget. In this documentary by GoodPlanet and OMEGA, directors Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot examine the human relationship with other species on Earth. With a global population of 7 billion people, let’s have the courage to change the way we share our planet. Available on Netflix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pMScorWcyU
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Defender of Bakhmut
Defender of Bakhmut
At a medical stabilisation point in the besieged city of Bakhmut, 51-year-old veteran Ukrainian soldier Oleh Nazarov, who sustained head, neck, back and right hand injuries from a Russian grenade attack on his trench an hour ago, waits to be transferred to hospital.
Photograph: Kate Geraghty
Cuncti Simus Concanentes Ave Maria
Cuncti Simus Concanentes Ave Maria
The Science of Sci-Fi Cinema
The Science of Sci-Fi Cinema
Essays on the Art and Principles of Ten Films
This volume of essays examines 10 films, with a focus on discerning the possible, the unlikely, and the purely science fictional. With essays by scientists in relevant fields, chapters provide analyses of the movies themselves, along with examination of the actual science (or lack thereof) in each film.
Earthflight
Earthflight
A nature documentary about a bird's-eye view of the natural world, joining the journeys of snow geese, cranes, albatrosses, eagles and other birds across six continents.
The best moments from Earthflight (Winged Planet):
Planet Earth III
Planet Earth III
Official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNWXMAJF7ww
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