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- 1Alchemy Theatre Company stages 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'▼‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at Alchemy Theatre Company
Alchemy Theatre Company is presenting a production of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', drawing coverage from the local culture outlet Culture OC. The stage adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic follows Quasimodo, the bell-ringer of Notre Dame cathedral, and is being talked about among Orange County theatre audiences as a new local mounting of the beloved musical.
- 2UC San Diego Scientists Win $2.5M Grant for Stem Cell Wound Healing Research▼Augmenting Alchemy: UC San Diego Scientists Awarded $2.5M to Accelerate Wound Healing via Stem Cells
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have been awarded $2.5 million to develop stem cell-based approaches that speed up wound healing. The funding will support research into how stem cells can be harnessed to repair tissue more quickly, an area with major potential for treating chronic wounds and injuries. Details about the funding source and specific research plans have not yet been fully outlined.
- 3Fusion startup claims it turned mercury into gold▼Fusion startup says it turned mercury into gold — Bitcoin angle, explained A US fusion startup says it made gold from me
A US fusion startup says it has converted mercury into gold using nuclear fusion, revoking an old alchemist dream. Commenters note the amounts produced are microscopic and nowhere near industrial scale, so gold markets are unaffected. In crypto discussions, the story also revived the point that Bitcoin's fixed 21 million coin cap remains untouched by any such physical transmutation.
- 4Museo Galileo Launches Event Series on Alchemy, Art and Science▼Event Series: Alchemy Between Art and Science
Museo Galileo is presenting an event series exploring the historical relationship between alchemy, art and science. The programme examines how alchemical practices shaped early scientific thought and artistic production, in line with the Florence museum's focus on the history of science and the Galilean era. Details of dates and speakers are published on the museum's website.
- 5Rory Sutherland's Alchemy draws fresh attention among book readers▼— Rory Sutherland, Alchemy https://www. bennettgreen.com/Public/highli ghts/240722-HL-182444 # bookstodon # Persuasion #
Readers are sharing highlights from Rory Sutherland's book Alchemy, which explores how irrational thinking, persuasion and incentives drive human behaviour and marketing success. Sutherland, a veteran advertising executive, is known for arguing that unconventional, seemingly magical ideas often outperform logical ones. The shared passages focus on persuasion and incentives, themes readers find relevant to business and everyday decision-making.
- 6Adele La Rana Explores Laura Fermi and Ginestra Amaldi▼Article Spotlight: Adele La Rana on Laura Fermi, Ginestra Amaldi, and the “Alchemy of Our Times”
The American Institute of Physics has published an article spotlight by historian Adele La Rana examining Laura Fermi and Ginestra Amaldi, two prominent women connected to twentieth-century Italian physics, framed around the idea of an "alchemy of our times." The piece highlights their roles and legacies alongside figures like Enrico Fermi and the wider scientific community of their era.