Posts by Madeleine Muzdakis

Madeleine Muzdakis

Madeleine Muzdakis is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and a historian of early modern Britain & the Atlantic world. She holds a BA in History and Mathematics from Brown University and an MA in European & Russian Studies from Yale University. Madeleine has worked in archives and museums for years with a particular focus on photography and arts education. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, film photography, and studying law while cuddling with her cat Georgia.
Science
October 3, 2020

Interactive Map Reveals Which Dinosaurs Roamed Your Hometown Millions of Years Ago

A new interactive map shows where on Earth the many different species of dinosaurs once roamed. Hosted by The Dinosaur Database, the Ancient Earth globe has two ways to learn more about the dinosaurs that lived in a particular location. Users can either start by investigating their hometown's fossils or by searching the map for a specific species of interest. Using the Ancient Earth globe is easy.

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Creative Products
September 30, 2020

Sleek Air Purifier Uses a Tiny Forest to Sustainably Filter and Clean the Air Around You

Breathing pure, fresh air helps to keep lungs healthy and can improve brain function. That's why air purifiers are treasured pieces of technology. Now, there's a new type of air purifier on the market called Briiv Air Filter. As the self-proclaimed “world's most sustainable air purifier,” Briiv contains a miniature forest that provides natural fresh air in any indoor space. It features an elegant terrarium with hidden natural filters.

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Creative Products
September 27, 2020

20+ Journals To Record Your Travels, Dreams, and Everything In Between

Human beings feel a natural need to record emotions and events. It's why diaries and journals have existed for centuries in various forms. Reporting on the weather, political happenings, and business transactions was an important part of everyday life before computerization. Diaries evolved from this need for daily record keeping, but the human desire to process emotion was also served.

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Art History
September 23, 2020

American Silver: The History of Silver’s Popularity in Art and Design

America has a long and distinguished tradition of creating, selling, and owning silverware—from fancy plates in grandma's cabinet to silver spoons in souvenir shops. Silverware refers to more than the flatware one thinks of today, though. Considered both a craft and an art, silversmiths created pieces ranging from simple spoons to enormous decorative platters. Throughout much of American history, displaying silver in one's home was a sign of wealth and status.

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