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The secrets of Petra, a wonder of the world erected by desert nomads
To carve the ancient city of Petra into sandstone walls, while protecting the lives of workers, the Nabataeans resorted to carving giant steps in the mountain. With their ancestral engineering (and work safety) techniques, this nomadic people created the monuments of this emblematic architectural treasure in the middle of the desert two millennia ago.
11/08/2022
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth has gone down in history as one of the first people to integrate psychology into industrial management concepts. In addition to advising six US presidents, she optimised the way domestic tasks were carried out with inventions such as the foot-pedal for the rubbish bin.
03/08/2022
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This is how satellites fight the war in Ukraine
Hundreds of satellites gather information from the sky about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some can even track troop movements at night and detect tanks hidden under trees. They are used to plan strategies, detect possible war crimes and track refugee flows.
27/07/2022
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Cryptocurrency collapse and dot-com déjà vu
The dot-com crash of the early 2000s lurks in the memories of many seasoned Wall Street investors. Two decades on, some are comparing that event to the current slump in cryptocurrencies. We analyse whether this is just another downturn in a particularly volatile market or another tech bubble about to burst.
20/07/2022