Strange Maps — July 23, 2010

39 – Manhattan Neighbourhoods (2.0)

A variation on post #10 in this blog, done by Alexander Cheek and to be found on this page of his website. The differences between these two maps indicate that neighbourhoods in Manhattan are ‘fluid’, and constantly evolving.

Health

There is now a blood test for anxiety disorders

A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a “holy grail” of psychiatry.

a man sitting in front of a laptop computer.

The Future

AI isn’t close to becoming sentient – the real danger lies in how easily we anthropomorphize it

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?

The Past

The wild psychedelic origins of indigenous mystical rites — as revealed by archaeology

Brian C. Muraresku, New York Times best-selling author of “The Immortality Key,” unpacks ancient evidence for the widespread ritual use of psychoactive plants.

a black and white photo of an animal skull.

The Past

Some humans collect stamps. Neanderthals collected large animal skulls

Researchers discovered something modern humans had never before seen—a flashy Neanderthal horn collection.

a star burst in the middle of the night sky.

Hard Science

New neutrino discovery will unlock secrets of the rarest events in the cosmos

We are about to learn a lot more about the most elusive of cosmic particles.

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Strange Maps

The Enclaves and Exclaves of Cyprus

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