Marcus Briggs
Bio
Marcus Briggs has spent nearly two decades across the Middle East and Africa. His work has taken him from Dubai to Accra, Uganda, and beyond. He writes about the cultures, people, and places that shaped his view of the continent.
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A Life Form Found 4km Underground Changes the Ways We Search for Aliens. AI-Generated.
A friend of mine once asked what would happen if you kept digging straight down and never stopped. Not tunnelling for a railway or laying pipe for a city. Just down. Past the foundations, past the water table, past everything familiar.
By Marcus Briggs3 days ago in Earth
NASA's Obsession with Gold and the Bling Nobody Shows Off. AI-Generated.
I've seen photos of rappers wearing gold chains so heavy they look like they could anchor boats. Sometimes as much as 400 grams of gold hanging from a single neck! Gold as status. Gold as style. Gold to be noticed.
By Marcus Briggsabout a month ago in Earth
The Trees that Grow Gold in Their Leaves. AI-Generated.
I was reading a science journal article during my lunch break when I had to stop and reread a sentence three times. Eucalyptus trees in Australia were growing gold. Not attracting gold. Not sitting near gold. Actually growing it in their leaves.
By Marcus Briggsabout a month ago in Earth
The Camera Revolution Nobody Saw Coming. AI-Generated.
I was at a car boot sale last summer when I noticed something odd. A teenager was haggling over a battered Pentax K1000 from 1976. The camera looked ancient, all metal and manual dials, the kind of thing most people would assume belonged in a museum.
By Marcus Briggsabout a month ago in Lifehack
The New Gold Rush is Happening at Wastewater Treatment Plants. AI-Generated.
I never thought much about where wastewater goes after it leaves my house until I read a study from Arizona State University. Researchers tested sewage sludge from cities across America and found something remarkable.
By Marcus Briggsabout a month ago in Earth
The Day I Bought Gold From a Vending Machine. AI-Generated.
I was standing in Dubai Mall, waiting for a friend outside a coffee shop, when I noticed a small crowd gathered around what looked like an oversized ATM. Except this machine wasn't dispensing cash.
By Marcus Briggsabout a month ago in Lifehack
What Your Grandmother Knew about Gold that Wall Street Forgot. AI-Generated.
My grandmother kept her gold bangles in a faded velvet pouch at the back of her wardrobe. Not in a safe, not in a bank vault, just tucked between old shawls and photographs. When I asked her once why she bothered keeping them, she looked at me like I'd asked why the sky was blue.
By Marcus Briggsabout a month ago in Lifehack
How Millennials and Gen Z Are Buying Gold Without Ever Touching It. AI-Generated.
The first time Sarah tried to buy gold, she hit a wall. Not a metaphorical one, but a real barrier. The minimum purchase at her local dealer was far more than she wanted to spend, and even if she could afford it, where would she store it? What about insurance? What about a safe deposit box?
By Marcus Briggs2 months ago in Lifehack
