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Isaac Rutenberg

@iruten

Intellectual Property attorney (& chemistry PhD) passionate to see IP benefiting Africans and encouraging innovation in Africa. All opinions are entirely my own

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This is The Fall of Babylon, from 1819. It's by John Martin, a painter whose vision of apocalypse and catastrophe was uniquely terrifying...

This is The Fall of Babylon, from 1819.

It's by John Martin, a painter whose vision of apocalypse and catastrophe was uniquely terrifying...
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John Martin was born in northern England in 1789 and became a painter during his teenage years. Martin's self-stated passion was to create "sublime" art. He sought a new level of scale and awe. Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion (1812) was his first "sublime" work:

John Martin was born in northern England in 1789 and became a painter during his teenage years.

Martin's self-stated passion was to create "sublime" art. He sought a new level of scale and awe.

Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion (1812) was his first "sublime" work:
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Consider The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (1852). The supernatural hurricane of fire seems more like something from a 21st century disaster movie than a 19th century painter.

Consider The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (1852).

The supernatural hurricane of fire seems more like something from a 21st century disaster movie than a 19th century painter.
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And Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon (1816) This was his breakthrough. Martin enjoyed fame, success, and great artistic influence after the completion of this revolutionary work.

And Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon (1816)

This was his breakthrough. Martin enjoyed fame, success, and great artistic influence after the completion of this revolutionary work.
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After cheesy ugali, now peanut butter chocolate croissants. I seem to be blasphemous to culture after culture, via food…

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Ready for the Great Physics Bake-off?🎂 To celebrate CERN's upcoming 68th birthday, share your best physics cake by 26 September, using the hashtag #HappyBirthdayCERN, and tagging CERN. We will feature the best cakes on 29 September. Take some inspiration from Physics Cakes

Ready for the Great Physics Bake-off?🎂

To celebrate CERN's upcoming 68th birthday, share your best physics cake by 26 September, using the hashtag #HappyBirthdayCERN, and tagging <a href="/CERN/">CERN</a>. We will feature the best cakes on 29 September.

Take some inspiration from <a href="/PhysicsCakes/">Physics Cakes</a>
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📢Calling all young professionals The United Nations's World Intellectual Property Organization is recruiting a new cohort of Young Experts If you're passionate about intellectual property, innovation and creativity, have a degree and work experience, apply now: wipo.int/yep

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Happy 68th birthday CERN! 🎉 Let’s celebrate with this #ThrowbackThursday taking us through past CERN anniversaries. Only two years to go before CERN’s 70th birthday: how do you think we should celebrate? We want to hear your ideas!