ArtsA new Louvre is set to open—in the desert of Abu Dhabi?Having rented its name from the famous Paris landmark, the Louvre Abu Dhabi will open after a long wait and plenty of controversy
EducationUniversities are teaching meditation to help students control stressMeditation goes to school
EducationNew breed of entrepreneurial profs teaches students to learn by doingForget the business-school lecture. These profs learn by doing and encourage their students to do the same.
EducationBright Idea: The Traumatizer mimics a human arm holding a weaponA forensics professor you may know from ’Making A Murderer’ finds a mechanical solution to a courtroom problem
EducationBright Idea: A fast, cheap mobile water-testing kitFaster and cheaper than anything on the market today
EducationBright Idea: Ludwig the robot is helping dementia patients rememberThis adorable two-foot bot is on track to fill in communication gaps for people with dementia
EducationBright Idea: A tuna vise that gets a grip on fish headsThe tuna vise is a two-metre, clam-shaped contraption made of stainless steel that won’t rust in salt water
EducationBright Idea: Fake blood that behaves like the real thingA blood substitute that’s miles ahead of cornstarch and food colouring
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