Posts by Shiori Chen

Shiori Chen

Shiori Chen is an Editorial Intern at My Modern Met. Located in the Bay Area, she runs a youth art magazine and contributes as a staff writer for a local online media outlet, focusing on news and journalism. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys painting, watching films, and teaching herself how to play instruments.
Installation
September 30, 2024

Japanese Garden Displays Its Own Giant Moon Shrouded in Mist During Moon Festival in Tokyo

The garden at the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is widely regarded as one of the city’s best, featuring a three-tiered pagoda, various stone monuments, waterfalls, and serene ponds. Each season, the hotel enhances the experiences of visitors with unique attractions, including firefly watching in the summer, cherry blossoms in the spring, and plum blossoms in the winter. However, the hotel’s most well-known attraction is its Sea of Clouds.

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Technology
September 8, 2024

Public Work Uses AI Tagging to Organize Over 100,000 Copyright-Free Images

If you are among the many who struggle to find the right image without worrying about copyright restrictions, Public Work may be the perfect solution for you. Built by Cosmos, Public Work features over 100,000 public domain images compiled from online archives and institutions like the MET, Art Institute of Chicago, and the New York Public Library. The website offers a user-friendly, straightforward design that emphasizes functionality and simplicity.

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Archeology
August 25, 2024

Turkey’s Ancient Göbekli Tepe May Be Home to the World’s Oldest Solar Calendar

Scholars have long debated who was the first to begin tracking time. Was it Julius Caesar in 45 BCE. who created the Roman calendar and introduced the leap day? Or the ancient Maya in 250 CE, known for their complex clock systems and fascination with chronology? Recent research suggests the first creators of the calendar actually came long before.

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Archeology
August 15, 2024

9,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal Early Humans Knew About Dinosaurs

Ancient peoples may not have known everything we now know about dinosaurs, but recent research indicates that they were interested in their remnants. Scientists have discovered ancient human rock carvings—petroglyphs—adjacent to dinosaur tracks in Northeast Brazil. Although these drawings were initially found at the site called Serrote do Letreiro in 1975, recent drone-assisted surveys have revealed additional petroglyphs.

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