Tired of Doomscrolling?
AdultsHealthHumanLife...Being a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
Hope for Youth Project - Smrt Scholarship Program
AdultsCharityEducation...In 2012 Smrt and the Canadian College of English Language initiated a scholarship program for 50 students who have lost parents, homes, and livelihoods as a result of the tsunami in Japan. The scholarship was for free tuition (courtesy of CCEL) and free accommodation for up to 3 months.
A Cute But Creepy Tiny Predator
YouthAnimalsEnvironmentNature...Despite their tiny size, tarsiers are excellent nocturnal hunters. With large eyes that enable them to see well in the dark and advanced hearing combined with huge hands, catching prey is almost too easy.
People said this experiment was impossible, so I tried it
AdultsEducationScienceExperimentsA massive thank you to everyone at Goldschmidt for making this possible. With special thanks to Dr. Axel Hoeschen, Christof Gassmann and Claudia Koch.
Primitive Technology: A-frame Roof Tile Factory
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducation...With the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.
Iryna speaks about her experience taking Smrt IELTS in Vancouver.
AdultsEducationLanguage...Iryna took two months of Smrt IELTS preparation at the Canadian College of English Language. Many students who are in the last one or two years of their secondary school take an IELTS course to prepare for entrance into university.
Happy News
YouthAnimalsArtificial IntelligenceHuman...De-Graft has this week's Happy News to brighten your week.
Can Young Cheetahs Hunt These Antelope? | Animals With Cameras | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsMediaNatureA herd of gemsbok are a dangerous target for young cheetahs, but that doesn't stop this boisterous group from trying to hunt them. As the hunt plays out the tables quickly turn, and the large male gemsbok charges to protect his herd...
Clothing Recycling Programmes
YouthEnvironmentStyleWorld...Do clothing recycling programmes actually work? Let's take a closer look.