Asher IsbruckerIf this one man were a pushover, none of us would likely be alive right now.On October 27, 1962, Vasili Arkhipov was deep beneath the cerulean waves of the Caribbean near Cuba, crammed with 77 other Russians on…Oct 30Oct 30
Asher IsbruckerA Calf Born in WinterReflecting on death, growing up, and my grandfather’s farmMay 3, 20212May 3, 20212
Asher IsbruckerinAge of AwarenessWhat Happened to ‘New Math’?‘New math’ is remembered as “a dismal mistake”, and has been called “one of the worst ideas of the 20th century” — but, to many of the…Apr 20, 20211Apr 20, 20211
Asher IsbruckerAxioms of the selfHow rewriting the rules you live by can help you overcome your self-imposed limitations.Oct 29, 20201Oct 29, 20201
Asher IsbruckerinCuriousLife and Death at the White Cliffs of DoverOn a clear day, peering across the English Channel from atop the White Cliffs of Dover, you can just make out the coast of France as a…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Asher IsbruckerPast Futures: Nostalgia in the Age of EscapismThis short was listed as one of the best video essays of 2017 by Sight & Sound. The following is a transcript:Nov 21, 20181Nov 21, 20181
Asher IsbruckerThe Immersive Realism of Studio GhibliWhat makes the films of Studio Ghibli so compelling and unique?Nov 16, 20182Nov 16, 20182
Asher IsbruckerThe Story of Tabby’s Star: “The Most Mysterious Star in the Galaxy”A couple years ago, a few amateur astronomers digging through a trove of Kepler data made a peculiar discovery: it was a misbehaving star…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Asher IsbruckerKessler Syndrome: What happens when satellites collide?The future of spaceflight is at risk.Nov 2, 2018Nov 2, 2018
Asher IsbruckerVideo metalogging & project organization in Premiere ProAn essential guideJul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018