A THEME, MANY DOORS

Curated shelves

An article can belong on more than one shelf. Follow a theme across different fields.

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Who decided how we keep time?

An ittoki, a date, a plan to meet. This shelf explores the conventions behind everyday time at three scales.

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Find the conditions for comparison

Color, area, tablespoons, umami. What should you hold equal, and what should you compare? This shelf sharpens your eye for comparison through familiar things.

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Explore how information is read

Character order, rules behind patterns, and ways of turning observations into sound. What are we receiving, and how?

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A specimen room for tracing movement

The Moon’s orientation, a drop’s bubbles, three hearts. Follow the movements and how the work is shared to see the familiar differently.

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Earth & Humanity: A Long Journey

Rocks, life, tools and records. Follow different kinds of evidence from a forming planet to everyday life.

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