Strange Maps — July 23, 2010

10 – Manhattan neighbourhoods

Any and every American city is built up out of Avenues and Streets, most of them numbered. A much nicer way to describe a city is by mapping its neighbourhoods. As in this map of Manhattan.

http://www.cominganarchy.com/archives/2006/06/29/the-neighborhoods/

The Future

General AI: DeepMind’s virtual playground suggests a path forward

XLand marks the spot.

Neuropsych

Study finds a striking difference between neurons of humans and other mammals

The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.

Explain It Like I’m Smart

Social media addiction – how it changes your brain

From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.

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Luke Burgis

The Past

The most incorrigible popes in the history of the Vatican

Far from acting as the conduits of a benevolent deity, these religious leaders threw the teachings of their own church out of the window.

Hard Science

Davemaoite: New mineral found preserved within a diamond

Until now, researchers believed davemaoite could never be found on Earth’s surface.

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