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Originally rediscovered in our sampling season in October 2022, this week’s #fridayfind is a remarkable stone statuette found within a fill context near the Ahmose Cemetery. Note the emphasized frontally and verticality, two stylistic characteristics of Egyptian statuary.
Ready to check off a few boxes on this years KAL them LOCAL FIBER. This #fridayfind will check off grown local, milled local, and shopped local. March 14th you can learn how to make this gorgeous cowl with LOCAL FIBER
Photograph showing a bronze weight shaped like the bust of Bacchus, a figure with a garland on their head, as well as a ring for the weight to be used, and bare chest other than a strap or rope going over one shoulder. From Reading Museum's Collection
February is #LGBTplusHM26! 🌈 Explore Reading Museum objects with LGBTQ+ connections - rdguk.info/LGBTQ__Colle... - created by volunteers from the Untold Histories project.
Today’s #FridayFind: a Roman Silchester steelyard weight of Bacchus who challenged societal + gender boundaries
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We simply cannot resist another small #FridayFind! This week we have a faience bead, reminiscent in shape to a shell, and decorated with an enchanting vignette of a hathoric face with uraei. Similar beads have also been found in the Theban area, providing an interesting comparative corpus!
The front of an old compass which belonged to Reverend Athanasius Aud. The compass dates back to the early 19th century, is set in wood with a metal bezel and glass crystal, measures 3" in diameter.
The back of an old compass which belonged to Reverend Athanasius Aud; it has an inscription bearing his name on the back of the wood case. The compass dates back to the early 19th century, is set in wood with a metal bezel and glass crystal, measures 3" in diameter.
Today's #FridayFind a compass which belonged to Reverend Athanasius Aud; it has an inscription bearing his name on the back of the wood case. The compass dates back to the early 19th century,is set in wood with a metal bezel and glass crystal, measures 3" in diameter and still functions accurately!
We’re going teeny tiny for this week’s #FridayFind! The beautiful little scarab bead is made of gorgeous blue faience, which makes her super noticeable, even at her small size. The underside is inscribed…www.instagram.com/p/DTlXtdriRMS/
An oval piece of very smooth seaglass, aqua coloured and wet so it glow like a water droplet. It tests in dark wet sand against grey pebbles
#FridayFind just a small perfect little bean of aqua #Seaglass #Beachcombing
Photo of a small carved wood statuette of Mary and the child Jesus next to its cylindrical wood case. This piece measures a diminutive 2.25" tall. It is photographed next to a penny for size. The penny looks as large as the base of the statue.
Photo of a small carved wood statuette of Mary and the child standing a diminutive 2.25" tall. It is photographed next to a penny for size. The penny looks as large as the base of the statue.
A handwritten label on the back of a small 2.25" wooden carving of Mary holding the child Jesus indicates that it belonged to Father Nerinckx and late was carried by Mother Praxedes Carty in her pocket beginning in 1896.
Carved wood statuette of Mary and the child Jesus in a cylindrical wood case. A handwritten label indicates that it belonged to Father Nerinckx and late was carried by Mother Praxedes Carty in her pocket beginning in 1896. This piece measures a diminutive 2.25" tall. #FridayFind
In this week of relaxation for many, our #FridayFind reflects the relaxing and cooling qualities of sitting beneath a tree 🌴 This coffins fragment, one of a few reflecting similar motifs, seems to show the upper part of a [palm?] tree … www.instagram.com/p/DSvD1tcj6v...
A closeup picture of a small clay ornament of a nun in a black and white habit and black dress hanging on a Christmas tree.
This ornament, handcrafted by Sister Frances Weber SL (1941-2020), is one of our favorites and was chosen for today's #FridayFind. Learn more about Sister Frances' life and the story of her ornaments which she sold under the name "Small Delights" here: www.lorettocommunity.org/remembrance-...
Good morning, all!🌞☕️🦻🪱🪱"Find A Way" by Will Swinton🎶🎶🎶
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🦍🫏🐣 What rights do animals have in a globalized world?
This question is explored in our #FridayFind paper "Global Animal Law in the Making: An Introduction" from 2025.
➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0011-FE71-0
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
un groupe de personnes travaillant dans une fosse de terre
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🪙 Travel back in time to 19th-century New Zealand. What were the living conditions like for goldminers back then? Get exciting insights in our #FridayFind from the year 2023:
➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000D-9258-B
A banana in an MRI scanner, AI generated image
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We all know that a banana is yellow even if we are only shown a black-and-white image 🍌 Studies show that our perception of a banana is influenced by our knowledge of its typical color. What happens in the brain?
➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-001A-128E-0
Here's another #FridayFind from the 1607 burial ground! Last week, archaeologist Natalie found a Martlet Mount (or tack) in a large posthole above the burial ground.
historicjamestowne.org/collections/artifacts/ma...
It's been a while, but it's Friday which means we have a #FridayFind for you!
This is a coin weight! Coin weights were used to verify the authenticity of a coin. This one is for a French coin, called an Ecu d'Or. It was excavated from a posthole that cut into the 1607 burial ground.
two young boys looking at a chalkboard
"Sir, it's not my fault - it's my genes!" 😃
Why genes are really partly to blame when math doesn't work out.
This paper from 2020 is our #FridayFind:
➡️ pure.mpg.de/rest/items/item_3253538_...
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🗼 In two experiments, scientists investigated whether body posture influences people's estimation of quantities. Published in 2011, this is our #FridayFind:
📰➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0012-5BD9-C
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a movie theater with chairs
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In 2016, researchers found out that cinema audiences' breath and skin emissions change with film scenes—suspense and comedy trigger distinct chemical signatures. 🎥
📰➡️ https://www.nature.com/articles/srep25464
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A dancer
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Compelling insights into the personalities of dancers as compared to people who do not dance 💃🕺
You can find the paper from 2024 here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019...
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Ein Mann mit Hut und kariertem Jackett mit erhobenen Armen fliegt in einem großen Zifferblatt
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Have you put off the unpleasant tasks at work for a few hours again? ⏰Well, well: Procrastination happens to the best of us.
Check out the paper from 2024 here: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-EBB2-F
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An AI-generated penguin in a bed on an iceberg
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
Imagine falling asleep 10.000 times a day 😮 Some penguins actually do that.
Check out the paper on nesting chinstrap penguins from 2023 here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh0771
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Ein Land mit Pflanzen und einem Kran.
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What's the real benefit of carbon crediting? 🌍Scientists from the MPI for Innovation and Competition searched for an answer.
Read the paper from 2024 here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53645-z
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A burglar standing in front of a house
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Meet the virtual burglars in this week's FridayFind: 🦹 "[...] An Open Access Virtual Reality Environment for Criminology Research"
Check out the paper here: https://www.crimrxiv.com/pub/ylf7t2c6/release/1
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trash in the ocean
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This week's find is about underwater robots in the shape of jellyfish 😲
Check out the futuristic underwater creatures here: is.mpg.de/news/quallenahnliche-rob...
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We had a beautiful #morning - & learned a new mirror photo trick - as we watched the #sunrise from the top of #mtbatur Bali
#artadventuretravel #volcanohike #hike #hiking #naturetravel #jump #morning #mountaintrek #mountainview #naturephotography #photo #sunrisephotography #seniortravel #fridayfind
An AI image of a recyclable car
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
This week we are imagining a future scenario: a recyclable car 🚗 The authors call it a "Chemistries Moonshot".
Check out the paper here: pure.mpg.de/pubman/faces/ViewItemFul...
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Detail from a 1938 leaflet reading "BOYCOTT JAPANESE GOODS"
In December 1938, a Chinese restaurant owner in Wallaceburg, Ontario, asked his local postmaster if he could distribute some fliers through the mail. A #FridayFind in the archives makes for a short thread about a consumer boycott to protest human rights abuses. #cdnhist #cdnpoli (1/6)
a person wearing virtual reality goggles
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
In this week's find we explore how "Immersive videos of natural and urban environments can enhance awe and psychological well-being" 😮
Check out the paper here: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0011-5378-9
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A dog and a man, split-screen, image generated by AI
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
This week's find is about dogs and their owners: 🐶
▶ Like owner, like dog – A systematic review about similarities in dog-human dyads ◀
pure.mpg.de/pubman/faces/ViewItemOve...
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