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Exploring Natural Materials It's Natural Materials month here on Makezine. So far, we've looked at bone, rope, gemstone, flint napping, cuttlefish casting, and more. You can check out all of these themed posts on the Natural Materials archive page . I'm excited to see that Greg Borenstein has launched Makematics, a blog that covers his own exploration of advanced math topics that are found in new creative applications by and for makers.
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The Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty , named in honor of perhaps the greatest champion of liberty in the 20th century, is presented every other year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to advance human freedom. The prize, a cash award of $250,000, will be presented to Chinese economist Mao Yushi on May 4 at the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty's Biennial Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The dinner will feature a keynote address by Gov.