Category: Science
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#RapOnTheRun: My BSX Insight (@BSXAthletics) Has Arrived. Time To See If It’s 2 Legited 2 Quited. #RunChat
A video posted by nancioishiphop (@nancioishiphop) on Jun 1, 2015 at 11:16am PDT Well y’all my BSX Insight Running Edition has arrived. Last year around this time I was selected to be one of the first consumers to try out the new wearable sports technology. Back then the device was in research and…
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It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop: An Interview With The Carolina Ghostbusters (@NCGhostbusters)
In the five years since I started this blog documenting Carolina hip hop culture (and beyond) [READ: 5 Favorite Carolina Hip Hop Releases Of The Last 5 Years (2008-2013)], between traveling and attending various events, I’ve met and/or interviewed lots of interesting people doing unique work. From Dr. Tammy Kernodle’s extensive research and documentation of…
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Technology News: Gabriel Teodros (@GabrielTeodros) & TEDxRainier (@TEDTalks) — Hip Hop & Science Fiction (Video)
Hey look y’all. Another TED Talk where hip hop was incorporated into the event! This TED Talk took place at TEDxRainier in Seattle last month and featured Seattle, Washingston emcee Gabriel Teodros. In Teodros’ TED Talk, he discussed Ethiopian heritage and it’s impact to his rhymes, activism, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the effects on hip hop,…
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Hip Hop Science: Squids Get Turnt Up When Listening To Hip Hop Music (Video)
Backyard Brains is a company that uses hands-on experiments to teach concepts in neuroscience. They along with marine biologists at Woods Hole, MA recently conducted an experiment which showed how squid physically react when exposed to hip hop music. Squid are gifted with the ability to camoflage, which they use to blend into (or stand…
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The Urban Scientist (@DNLee5) Uses Biology, Hip Hop & Social Media To Educate & Inform
I’m always happy to highlight women in hip hop who are doing cool stuff, integrating the culture into their business lives, and are a positive influence on others. If you missed it, check out posts from earlier this year on Dr. Marcyliena Morgan, founder and director of the Hip Hop Archives at Harvard University and…