Core77’s editors spend time combing through the news so you don’t have to. Here’s a weekly roundup of our favorite stories from the World Wide Web.
15 Things Your City Can Do Right Now to End Police Brutality
Look, when even flourishing ice queen Beyonce has had enough, it’s time to talk about violence and police and racism in America. Here are 15 starting points for improving the conversation and reality of police shootings.
—Kat Bauman, contributing writer
Barns Are Painted Red Because of the Physics of Dying Stars
Today I’m reading this article that draws a line between galactic chemistry and the affordability of red paint. And here I thought farmers were just partial to the color.
—Rain Noe, senior editor
Looking Back: Metropolis Turns 35
“History plays into this vital reengagement with place and nature and has always been important to us at Metropolis. On our 35th anniversary, we reaffirm that the connection to the past grounds us, helps us understand our world, and locates our moment in time in the continuum of human knowledge.”
—Eric Ludlum, editorial director
Convincing The VC Bronopoly to Fund Female-First Companies
Trailblazing entrepreneurs of female-minded companies are still in many ways ‘lost at sea’ when it comes to finding funding—and statistics show that 90% of the population of venture capitalists who often help startup companies get off the ground are men. 90 percent! The odds are not in their favor. In this article, Clive Thompson takes a look at companies geared towards alleviating issues specific to women, their often arduous climb to the top and how alternative fundraising methods change the world of business.
—Allison Fonder, community manager
Spiderman’s Suit Gets Revamped
Apparently, companies have been racing to recreate spider silk for multiple uses, including within the automobile and fashion industries. Given the strength of the lightweight silk, it makes total sense. However, this article provokes interesting thoughts on the ability of scientists to recreate natural phenomena. What’s even more interesting? The process of creating synthetic spider silk is strangely similar to brewing beer. Whether we should keep the use of spider silk in fashion to the Spiderman franchise is TBD.
—Emily Engle, editorial assistant
Prison Hacks for the Design Mind
A fascinating examination of one man’s carnival creations. While carnivals, toothpicks and prison don’t exactly go hand in hand—William Jennings-Bryan Burke spent sixteen of his prison years building five massive scale carnival models of toothpicks and glue, from memory alone.
—Molly Millette, editorial intern
http://www.core77.com/posts/54496/How-One-Designer-Kept-Busy-in-Prison-for-16-Years-and-Why-Female-Entrepreneurs-Need-to-Breach-Startup-Bro-nopolies