Weekly Filet #216: The colours we eat. And more.
We have a new guest curator in residence: I'm very happy to welcome Tim Urban.
Tim Urban, based in New York City, is the writer of what I like to call the world's best blog, Wait Buy Why. He writes absurdly long articles on complex issues and for some reason, they are always exceptionally good. Yes, I'm a fan. You can support Wait But Why so it never goes away and you should definitely follow WBW on Twitter.
1. The Colors We Eat (Nautilus)
«Before food gets to us, our eyes have already seasoned it.» A fascinating read on how (and to what great extent) the colour of food influences our taste (and how the food industry makes use of it). Fun fact to remember: There are two colour standards for cherries – one after bleaching, one after dyeing.
2. I haven’t been paying attention. Should I be worried about China’s stock market crash? (Fusion)
With all eyes fixated on Greece, few have noticed what's been happening in China, where the stock market has crashed by the equivalent of 15 Greeces in just three weeks.
3. Gina (Loading Docs)
This documentary is a mere three minutes long – enough to make a lasting impression. (It's part of a series of 10 short documentaries from New Zealand, the others are worth watching, too).
4. What is the largest possible inhabitable world? (Andart II)
Good question. It really depends on what you mean by «largest», «possible», «inhabitable» and «world».
5. Nordic Playlist
A great way to discover new music and let your thoughts travel North. Every week, a Nordic musician or tastemaker presents his or her favourite tracks.
Recommended by Tim Urban: NASA's Mission to Pluto
Nine years ago, in 2006, the probe New Horizons began a decade-long trip to Pluto, the former ninth planet in our solar system. On Tuesday morning, July 14th, New Horizons will finally reach Pluto for a fly-by, the first probe ever to do so. Any detailed image of Pluto you think you've seen of Pluto is an artist's rendition—Pluto is too small for even the powerful Hubble Telescope to get a decent shot. Over the next few days, you can use this link to keep up with New Horizon's progress, and every image that comes in over the next few days will be the new best look we've ever gotten at Pluto.
Plus: A bonus second recommendation since Tim narrowly missed the deadline for last week's newsletter (best excuse ever: he was busy writing a post titled «Why I'm always late»)