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Here’s a short clip of a movie made entirely by chimpanzees. This bit of genius will be broadcast by the BBC as part of a natural history documentary. On the down side, the video is a little shaky. On a positive note, it’s better than anything I’ve seen by Oliver Stone.

There is This is why I love Seth Godin. Such a simple story, told to simple perfection.

If you are a business owner, ever want to own your own business, or you are responsible for how your business is marketed, take 3 minutes to read this. I promise you won’t regret it.

The lesson from two lemonade stands

I just listened to BT’s new single, “Every Other Way” and was blown away.

This may not what many electronic music aficionados are used to, but fans of BT will hear strong references to his past couple of releases, particularly,”This Binary Universe.” This nine minute plus release features layers of Brian’s signature blips, bleeps along side choice analog instruments along side a mesmerizing melody carried by guest vocalist Jes’ vocals, which range from sublime to soaring,

From the very first note to the last, this nine minute plus offering has something interesting to offer. If you like electronic music, this is a must listen. If you don’t, give it 30 seconds. You just might find something brand new for you music collection.

For those of you who know these sites, they are most likely part of your required viewing. For those of you who don’t, you will want to make room in your schedule.

fora.tv
Videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world from the world’s top universities, think tanks and conferences.

ted.com
Started in 1984 as a conference to bring together people from the worlds of Technology, Entertainment and Design, TED is a non-profit dedicated to ideas worth sharing.

factcheck.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. politicians.

water.org
You can’t live without fresh water. For $25 you can save someone’s life which could change yours.

flickrvision.com
A new, addictive and most interesting way to look at the world. Did I mention addictive?

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“Our Place in the Cosmos” is the third release from John Boswell’s amazing Symphony of Science project and features Carl Sagan, Richard Dawkins, Michio Kaku and Robert Jastrow.

If you enjoy his work, or his mission to “spread scientific knowledge and philosophy through musical remixes,” please make a donation of any amount to the project.