Inspiration

Inspiring work from emerging and established creatives, along with recommended events and travel guides to spark creative ideas.

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Not all viruses lead to global pandemics. Some have evolved to our benefit. An ancient virus called HERV-K may protect human embryos from other viruses, according to Joanna Wysocka, a professor of both chemical and systems biology and of developmental biology at Stanford University. When an embryo reaches the eight-cell stage (as projected at left), HERV-K is activated and may nudge the cells to build proteins that shield them from infection. It turns off when the embryo implants in the uterus. Ancient viruses make up nearly 8 percent of human DNA, with HERV-K joining an ancestor's genome more than 30 million years ago. Scientists like Wysocka are continuing to untangle how viruses have become a part of us. (Craig Cutler/National Geographic)
Inspiration Photography

National Geographic's new Year in Pictures special documents 2020: an 'unprecedented and unforgettable year'

Inspiration Film

Saskia Marka's captivating titles for The Queen's Gambit offer the perfect ending

Julie at the Chippy © Pete McKee
Inspiration Art & Culture

Pete McKee continues to celebrate Britain's working class with a new style of painting

Inspiration Graphic Design

Seymourpowell creates new designs for iconic squash brand Ribena

The Girls of Guanabara
Inspiration Film

A new film by Brett Novak reveals why girls are dancing their way to a new era of skateboarding

Late Works: Of Noise
Inspiration Art & Culture

Late Works merges graphic design, conceptual art, sound and bold new modes of collaborating – and it's brilliant

Inspiration Graphic Design

Studio Skulptur's 'community-first' identity for Audry, a platform for podcasters

Inspiration Film

This lesbian cowgirl-meets-trucker music video is exactly what you need right now

The Last Supper by Musketon
Inspiration Illustration

25 of the best illustration projects of 2020

Inspiration Digital

Life Support is a new digital tool to help us talk about death

All images courtesy of the artist. © Dale Murray
Inspiration Illustration

Dale Edwin Murray's hip hop influenced art is Louder than a Riot

Inspiration Illustration

Mikko Heino's cartoons hide a darker undertone

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