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A Novel Way to try Different Perfumes
Today we visited Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence which dates back to 1221. Founded as a Dominican
14 September 2023 by IdeaSpies

Climate

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A Trial of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Japan Airlines is using a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on one of its international flights during a week-long trial.SAF account
14 September 2023 by IdeaSpies

Energy

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Green H2 production using both heat & electricity
Industrial processes typically produce a lot of heat. This heat can be captured and re-used to reduce overall energy consumption with readily available technology such as heat pumps. However, industrial heat has not typically played a part in green hydrogen production. A new process to be trialled at BlueScope's Port Kembla Steelworks will seek to prove a new tubular solid oxide electrolysis (SOE) technology from CSIRO can reduce electricity demand by 30% compared to conventional green hydrogen production processes. https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2023/August/Hadean
12 September 2023 by Kylie Hargrea...

Artistic

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Alice Kettle - Stitching stories with coloured threads
"Alice Kettle is a contemporary textile/fibre artist based in the UK. She has established a unique area of practice by her use of a craft medium, consistently and on an unparalleled scale. The scale of her work involves individual tiny stitches, which combine to form great swathes of colour, painterly backgrounds incorporating rich hues and metallic sheen.” Sara Roberts. Her work and other artists like her tell stories through layers of stitches creating colour, texture and compelling stories about life today. Alice trained as a painter, and has work represented in many international collections. https://alicekettle.co.uk/bio/
11 September 2023 by Gillian Corba...

Industrial

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Innovations in neuroscience - the story of Sir John Eccles and his daughter Rose Mason
How much do we know about the brain – and where does consciousness emerge?The Australian father-daughter duo played a huge part in the science and philosophy instrumental in the discussion.A special episode on Sir John Eccles and Rose Mason....LISTENhttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/scienceshow/the-science-show/102753632
10 September 2023 by Maria MacNama...

FinTech

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How Parpera Has Ridden The Fintech Roller-Coaster & Survived
The Fintech sector is battening down the hatches as rising interest rates & inflation have put the brakes on investment in the space.However, in amongst the gloom there are some positive stories emerging.Parpera - the banking app for sole traders and small businesses - recently re-launched with a raft of new solutions, having previously been forced into pausing operations as their core banking providing ceased trading.At the recent Fintech Australia 'Intersekt' conference, Parpera founder Daniel Cannizarro sat down with Ben 'Fintech' Ford to discuss both his own & Parpera's roller-coaster journey to date.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y65SSTdt_Zc&list=PL4ITSyTPE_IvPIXDNcQ4Fnwvu-xpIhRXM&index=37
8 September 2023 by Ben Ford