Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
Food Art
March 18, 2019

Restaurant Serves Custom 3D-Printed Sushi Based on Diner’s Biological Samples

Whether you’re vegan or gluten-free, many restaurants today will happily cater to your dietary needs. However, at Sushi Singularity in Tokyo, diners will be treated to an entirely new level of hospitality. To eat at the upcoming restaurant, guests will need more than just a table reservation—they’ll be asked to prepare biological samples that will be used to craft custom 3D-printed sushi.

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Animals
March 15, 2019

Charming Photos Capture the Loving Bond Between Pastel-Colored Parrotlet Birds

Sometimes referred to as “pocket parrots,” pacific parrotlets are small birds with big personalities. Photographer Rupa Sutton captures the adorable daily moments of her 4 pet parrotlets (which she lovingly refers to as “The Floofs”) in an ongoing photo series. The charming images show how these cotton candy-colored birds are not only beautiful, but they’re also incredibly loving and intelligent. “My flock can be completely crazy, which is absolutely normal for Parrotlets,” reveals Sutton.

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Science
March 12, 2019

Ingenious Math Trick Allows You to Easily Calculate Percentages in Your Head

If you struggle with math, the idea of calculating percentages will probably send you into a mild panic. However, thanks to the wisdom of self-confessed “maths whizz” Ben Stephens, it might be easier than you think. Stephens recently tweeted a mind-blowing math trick on how to calculate percentages in your head. His surprisingly simple solution has now gone viral and left a lot of people wondering why it wasn’t taught at school.

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Resources
March 9, 2019

9 Unexpected Benefits That Come with Having a Library Card

With an infinite amount of online resources, owning a library card might seem a little outdated. However, these wallet-sized passes can be used for more than just borrowing books. Today, library cards can give you access to all sorts of unexpected perks—and most of them are completely free! Do you have a library card? Here are 9 little known benefits that come with it.

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My Modern Met

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