Frequently seen being hauled by semi-trucks on the highway or stacked on the decks of cargo ships, these shipping containers are now being used in a different way, as a portal to connect people across the globe and facilitate conversation. Step inside and you can be instantly connected to someone on a different continent, with whom one can talk and share music, thoughts, and ideas. The creator of Portals hopes this technology will help individuals get out of their comfort zones and meet diverse sets of people in order to help embrace differences and break down feelings and narratives of isolation, fear, and hatred.
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World’s Fastest Supercomputer Helps Battle COVID-19
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Biohacking
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Biohacking
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Dispatches
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Dispatches
How Redesigning Labs Can Demystify Genetic Science
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Dispatches
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Dispatches
AI Could Replace Chemical Testing on Animals
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Superhuman
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The New Space Race
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The New Space Race
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