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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Popular Mechanics: American composer Alvin Lucier was well-known for his experimental works that tested the boundaries of music and art. A longtime professor at Wesleyan University (before retiring in 2011), Alvin passed away in 2021 at the age of 90. However, that wasn't the end of his lifelong musical odyssey. Earlier this month, at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, a new art installation titled Revivification used Lucier's "brain matter" -- hooked up to an electrode mesh connected to twenty large brass plates -- to create electrical signals that triggered a mallet to strike the varying plates, creating a kind of post-mortem musical piece. Conceptualized in collaboration with Lucier himself before his death, the artists solicited the help of researchers from Harvard Medical School, who grew a mini-brain from Lucier's white blood cells. The team created stem cells from these white blood cells, and due to their pluripotency, the cells developed into cerebral organoids somewhat similar to developing human brains. "At a time when generative AI is calling into question human agency, this project explores the challenges of locating creativity and artistic originality," the team behind Revivification told The Art Newspaper. "Revivification is an attempt to shine light on the sometimes dark possibilities of extending a person's presence beyond the seemed finality of death." "The central question we want people to ask is: could there be a filament of memory that persists through this biological transformation? Can Lucier's creative essence persist beyond his death?" the team said.

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A list of hidden gems and local favourites to explore in Essex over the Easter bank holiday weekend including gardens and animal sanctuaries

A list of hidden gems and local favourites to explore in Essex over the Easter bank holiday weekend including gardens and animal sanctuaries

President Donald Trump's Oval Office erupted into chaos after a young family member of Dr. Mehmet Oz collapsed during his swearing-in ceremony.

The US President claimed America would walk away unless there were clear signs a truce can be reached.

The entire collection is absolutely adorable

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Speaking in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, which aired on Friday, the UFC champion did not hold back when it came to discussing his stance on migration.

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"I woke up in the morning looking like I've just had a facial"

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Victoria Beckham shared some more snaps from her birthday dinner on Friday night as her 51st birthday celebrations continued with her family and friends. 

Women's rights groups are now calling for organisers to take action to comply with this week's Supreme Court ruling, which said that women are defined by biological sex and not gender .

For an insight into the current state of the British penal system, the case of Denny De Silva is as instructive as it is worrying.

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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, say that by stimulating individual cells in the retina that the laser pushed their perception beyond its natural limits.

The Love Island star took to his Instagram Stories on Friday night to reveal that they have called time on their romance.

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