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For more than two decades, the United States Air Force officially investigated the greatest mystery in modern aviation. From 1947 to 1969, across Projects Sign, Grudge, and Blue Book, military intelligence cataloged over twelve thousand reports of strange aerial phenomena. The public was told it was all a mix of atmospheric mirages, weather balloons, bright stars, and hysteria. Yet behind closed doors, a very different story took shape. Drawing directly from the declassified records of the National Archives, this comprehensive history cuts through seventy years of myth, military secrecy, ...

Zenon Pylyshyn Explained: Cognitive Science, Mental Imagery, Computation, Visual Cognition, Artificial Intelligence, and the Architecture of Mind introduces one of the key architects of modern cognitive science through the problems he tried to solve. Pylyshyn asked what mental representations are, how thought can be computational, how vision relates to belief, and where artificial intelligence helps clarify the mind. His answers shaped debates in psychology, philosophy of mind, visual science, and AI, yet they are often reduced to slogans. This book gives a direct account of the actual ...

Bloomsbury presents Craft by Glenn Adamson, read by Rhett Samuel Price. A groundbreaking and endlessly surprising history of how artisans created America, from the nation’s origins to the present day. At the center of the United States’ economic and social development, according to...

Embark on an enlightening journey into the fascinating world of digitized perception with "Visual Insights". This eye-opening eBook delves into the intriguing domain of computer vision, guiding you through its intricacies and wide applications with the clarity only well-organized content can provide. "Visual Insights" starts from the very foundation, introducing the concept of Computer Vision in a comprehensible manner. It creatively escorts you back in time to explore the evolution of this captivating discipline and highlights its profound influence on present-day technology. Your journey ...

When I look at our everyday landscape, I see a cadence of shame built into objects we barely notice. The fridge door that hides the cost of living crisis on the empty shelf. The CV that turns a complex life into a pass/fail test. The tent pitched outside a disused shop, that broadcasts...

Most people recognize the peace sign instantly. Few know its story. In this illustrated field guide, anthropologist Tai Sheridan approaches the peace sign as an ordinary object with an extraordinary cultural life. Beginning with an old Volkswagen carrying a faded peace decal, Sheridan follows the symbol from Gerald Holtom’s original 1958 design for Britain’s nuclear disarmament movement through the counterculture of the 1960s and into contemporary life. Along the way, he explores how symbols gather meaning, cross borders, enter everyday life, and survive long after the movements that ...

The histories and meanings behind the art, images, and cultural objects we encounter every day. Hosted by Ferren Gipson, Object explores visual and material culture, offering a fresh lens on how the things around us shape the way we see and experience the world. This podcast explores topics through thematic seasons. object.substack.com

What is Athena's owl doing in the Greek marketplace? How can a clock tell time in the dark? On If Objects Could Talk, art and artifacts leave the museum vault and come alive to share their side of the story. Featuring objects from the Getty Museum collection, each episode introduces listeners to the history, creation, and everyday use of incredible items like an Egyptian cat statue, a Rococo microscope, and a glass flask shaped like a fish. Voice actors and immersive sound design bring these historical fiction tales to life. Find coloring pages, discussion guides, and related activities on the...

In this episode of Culture Project, host Meabh Swift explores the hidden poetry of urban commuting through the lens of street magic. Discover how subway performers transform mundane travel into moments of wonder by using everyday objects like rubber bands, coins, and receipts to create 'subway alchemy.' This narrative dives deep into the psychology of attention, examining why sleight of hand feels revolutionary in a world obsessed with efficiency and utility. It is for creative souls, artists, and anyone seeking to reclaim a sense of mystery and connection in their daily routine.The ...

In this episode of The Entertainment Conversation, host Celine Satherley explores the profound psychological and social impact of street magic, specifically focusing on subway performers who transform mundane commutes into moments of wonder. This discussion is designed for readers, artists, psychologists, and anyone interested in the intersection of pop culture, urban sociology, and creative expression. We examine how everyday objects—like gum wrappers, coins, and pens—serve as tools for existential liberation, allowing strangers to break the isolation of modern city life through shared ...

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Alison Moloney interviews her fellow fashion curators about the first garment audiences encounter at the start of an exhibition. Through a close reading of this initial object, the curators discuss the theme of the show and how the garment was selected. Like the opening sentence of a book, the first object sets the scene for the narrative to unfold. The series is supported by the Centre for Fashion Curation, UAL, at London College of Fashion where Alison Moloney is an Associate Member. It is produced by Clare Lynch.

In this episode I have Danish artist, Rebekka Borum on the podcast. Rebekka and I had an incredible dialogue around her work and her journey as an artist, going from studying technology and design, to working purely analog as a painter. We talked about her evolution as an artist, exploring differing kinds of substrates as well as the evolution in her understanding of her relationship to her creative process. We dove deep into a discussion around abstraction, math, geometry, and how this kind of visual language can be a gateway to powerful emotional experiences. Rebekah has such a ...

What lessons do African objects have for us in the twenty first century? What can we learn from them about Africa’s long relationship with Europe? What can they teach us about being and becoming human?This podcast expands the conversation around objects from Africa – in, about and beyond the museum.

The Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney's monthly podcast series. Host Dr Craig Barker asks guests to choose any one item to discuss from the museum’s collections of art, archaeology, natural history, science and culture.

Subject, Object, Verb is the sonic counterpart to ArtReview magazine, one of the world’s leading publications on contemporary art. The show explores the connections between artist, art and life – or, in the show’s own lexicon: subject, object and verb. Musician, artist and writer Ross Simonini engages with artists and thinkers of all varieties, including but not limited to painters, fashion designers, filmmakers, novelists, sculptors, poets, composers, sound artists, curators, and philosophers. The show features a collage of formats, from interviews to field recordings to mixtapes to ...

From a magician who inspired Shakespeare, and poems woven into Japanese prints, to manuscripts illuminated with the ancient love story of Layla and Majnun, this new podcast series will delve into the poetry and literature hidden in the collections at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Join us each Friday, from 5 February, for a new audio adventure. Objects Out Loud is produced and presented by Lucie Dawkins.