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Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez arrives in New York: Video
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos & Videos: Francisco Collazo ** Dissident Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez arrived in New York City on Thursday and immediately began a series of press conferences and talks about her favorite topics: the failings of the Cuban Revolution, the promise of technology, and the importance of blogging as a platform for … Continue reading
Rene Redzepi in Mexico
Text, Photos, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Despite the fact that he’s currently considered the best chef in the world, Rene Redzepi of Copenhagen’s NOMA is not the person who came immediately to my mind for a star chef appearance at the “end of the world” celebration in Merida, Mexico on December 20-21. Then … Continue reading
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Explains How/Why He Became an Archaeologist
Text, Photo, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Let’s go out with a bang, shall we? No, really. In this video–the last in the “Dr. Awe Talks at Caracol” series–, Dr. Awe explains how he became interested in archaeology, and how the questions he asked as a child still guide his work today– even though … Continue reading
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Discusses Maya Math & Science Systems at Caracol
Text, Photos, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** I got stuck on “vigesimal,” but then again, my domain is words, not numbers. In this video, Dr. Jaime Awe discusses some of the core features of the Maya math and science systems, and how these were applied in construction at Caracol. If you missed the other … Continue reading
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Explains Why Archaeologists Sometimes Make Destructive Decisions
Text, Photos, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** If you missed the backstory of this week-long video series with Dr. Jaime Awe, Belize’s most prominent archaeologist, please start by reading the series introduction. In yesterday’s video, Dr. Awe explained the features of Maya architecture that are exhibited at the Caracol site and put those in … Continue reading
