My Modern Met

2 days ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

Michigan's Electric Forest is back for four days of art and music against the enchanting background of the Sherwood Forest.  Defined by total immersion through its pillars of music, art, community, and exploration, the festival runs from June 19 to June 22. With headliners like JUSTICE, Louis the Child, Kharuangbin, and The String Cheese Incident, this year's festival promises to be another epic event.

2 days ago | mymodernmet.com | Regina Sienra

Countries are commonly defined by their geographic location, their national flag, and often the languages spoken by its people. This not only reveals how people communicate, but it also serves as a window into the history and culture of a place. Many nations have a prominent, primary language; some have multiple languages spoken within them; and other places don't have a single official language. WordTips set out to map out the official language of each country in (most of) the world.

2 days ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

American muralist JEKS ONE traveled across the ocean to bring his hyperrealistic style to the walls of Glasgow. Created in the riverside district of Govan, the mural honors celebrated Scottish activist Mary Barbour. As a political activist, magistrate, and local councillor, Barbour was a prominent figure in the first half of the 20th century. JEKS ONE was charged with capturing her spirit on a wall that came together quickly.

2 days ago | mymodernmet.com | Eva Baron

Different creatures within the animal kingdom have varying degrees of vision and color perception. Whereas vampire bats are likely colorblind, there are some snakes with infrared senses, mice with sensitivity to UV light, and birds who have tetrachromatic vision (meaning they see the world through four color cones), which differs from humans who have just three color cones and can perceive only a limited range of colors.

3 days ago | mymodernmet.com | Regina Sienra

According to the Red Cross, someone in the United States needs blood or platelets every two seconds. Looking at the global picture, the World Health Organization says that 40% of blood donations are collected in high-income countries, where only 16 % of the world’s population lives. With these challenges in mind, a team of Japanese scientists have created artificial blood, potentially changing the landscape of blood transfusions in the future.