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Dion Lee

Dion Lee

Former Art Director

    Latest articles by Dion Lee

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    How the BBC films the night side of Planet EarthHow the BBC films the night side of Planet Earth
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    Meet the cameras that can see in the dark.

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    How wildlife filmmakers warp timeHow wildlife filmmakers warp time
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    Slow motion and time lapse bring the natural world onto our timescale.

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    How the BBC makes wildlife films that look like Hollywood moviesHow the BBC makes wildlife films that look like Hollywood movies
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    Planet Earth II is the most cinematic wildlife series yet.

    By Joss Fong and Dion Lee
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    Do I have ADHD?Do I have ADHD?
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    Google can’t tell if you have ADHD or not.

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    2016, in 5 minutes2016, in 5 minutes
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    A video time capsule of the year in news.

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    How zip codes helped organize America
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    Zip codes were invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service deal with huge increases in mail volume.

    By Mac Schneider and Dion Lee
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    Want to rig the US presidential election? Good luck.Want to rig the US presidential election? Good luck.
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    It’s nearly impossible.

    By Liz Scheltens and Dion Lee
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    How Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria in the 1670sHow Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria in the 1670s
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    What it took for this Dutch tradesman to become the first human to lay eyes on microbial life.

    By Joss Fong and Dion Lee
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    The science behind the Magic Eye craze of the 1990sThe science behind the Magic Eye craze of the 1990s
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    How stereograms trick your brain into seeing depth.

    By Dion Lee and Joss Fong
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    The formula for selling a million-dollar work of artThe formula for selling a million-dollar work of art
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    Some dead sharks are worth $12 million.

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