Category Archive: Science

True Cost of Commuting Infographic

How much does your car and commute to work really cost you each year? Brace yourself…. you might start seeing light rail in a whole new way…

Mapping Rain Forests in 3D

…a biological survey of a never-before-explored tract of remote and inaccessible cloud forest. They are doing so using an advanced system that enables them to map the three-dimensional physical structure of the forest as well as its chemical and optical properties…

Map Blankets: Cuddle with Space

What a neat idea!  As a map-maker and crafter I find this combines the whole of my existence… sort of.  From Haptic, I give you Soft Maps!

Babies show signs of Altruism

ScienceDaily (Oct. 10, 2011) — A new study presents the first evidence that a basic sense of fairness and altruism appears in infancy. Babies as young as 15 months perceived the difference between equal and unequal distribution of food, and their awareness of equal rations was linked to their willingness to share a toy.  “Our findings …

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Google Maps Help Track Typhoid Fever Outbreak Source

“To capture the information, health workers would visit a patient’s home and use GPS to capture the exact location.”

The Science of Children’s Brains

What this interesting video on how Children and Babies are natural scientists…

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