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Sunday, March 28, 2021

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

Drop the Zoom video? Audio-only communication boosts group IQ

newatlas.com: A new study led by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University is challenging the common assumption that video conferencing is better than audio-only communication for collaborative group activities. The findings suggest video cues may in fact lower a group’s collective intelligence by disrupting interpersonal synchrony.

Coming to Broadway: Vaccinations for New York’s Theater Workers

The New York Times: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday that the city plans to create a coronavirus vaccination site on Broadway that will be reserved for theater industry workers, promising to dedicate city resources to help Broadway theaters reopen for live performances in the fall.

3D Concrete Printing Used in Construction Projects Across the World

www.protoolreviews.com: We seem to be at a point where we’re just starting to see 3D printing on jobsites. While 3D concrete printing in construction may not be the norm, some companies want it to be. Two companies in particular—Korodur out of Amberg in Germany and CyBe Construction from Oss in the Netherlands—have found plenty of use for it across the world.

Are Virtual Events Really More Inclusive & Accessible?

Endless Events: Nick starts today’s topic with relating it to what he knows best – event and experience design. “One of the best aspects of experience design is designing for the most amount of people and learning from it, so you can be more inclusive as you continue to design. One of the things that I’ve heard in the last year is that there was a lot of people who were attending events who hadn’t really attended events before because there were different barriers.”

This NYC artist collective has created the Goodnight Moon bedroom

www.timeout.com/newyork: Goodnight Moon, that dreamy book that's been lulling children to sleep since 1947, has come to life in a new Manhattan exhibition. "Goodnight House" at Fort Makers, a design studio and artist collective on Orchard Street, contains reimaginings of the objects found in the book's bedroom setting. Standing in this exhibit is like stepping into the book itself.

 

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