LOCAL: Redesign. No money. No travel.
Drone: Redesign. No money. Just more of this.
Science: Finesse your ionized oobleks. Casimir self-assembly: A platform for measuring nanoscale surface interactions in liquids | PNAS
Disappearing QR Codes. Semi-crystalline and amorphous materials via multi-temperature 3D printing from one formulation | Nature Communications
Art: Josephine’s necklace was stolen from the Louvre. I was misinformed. EDIT:
– Tiara from the jewellery set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense
– Necklace from the sapphire jewellery set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense
– Earring, part of a pair from the sapphire jewellery set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense
– Emerald necklace from the Marie-Louise set
– Pair of emerald earrings from the Marie-Louise set
– Brooch known as the reliquary brooch
– Tiara of Empress Eugénie
– Large bodice knot (brooch) of Empress Eugénie
The crown of Empress Eugenie was found outside the museum. The thieves apparently dropped the piece, made of gold, emerald and diamonds, as they made their getaway.
What jewels did the Louvre thieves target? | Reuters October 19, 20252:32 PM EDT Updated October 19, 2025
UPDATE Oct. 28: They dropped a crown. Part of the crew has been captured. UPDATE: Oct. 29. Two arrests made in connection with €88m Louvre heist


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