*image via ancient art I am obsessed with the show Radiolab and their latest episode, Help, touches on one of... Read More
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*image via Pedro Szekely Hey there! There are lots of new readers to the Pattern Observer community so I wanted to... Read More
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Trend research can be a difficult skill to attain. It can feel abstract, vague and subjective. To help calm your... Read More
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