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.

a visualization showing the view from inside the inner event horizon of a Kerr black hole

Starts With A Bang

“Singularities don’t exist,” claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr

The brilliant mind who discovered the spacetime solution for rotating black holes claims singularities don't physically exist. Is he right?

A black and white photo of a man with his hands on his head.

Neuropsych

Does the body really “keep the score” of trauma?

Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.

Life

Nematodes survive 46,000 years on ice

These nematodes complicate how we understand evolutionary lineages.

Business

How to create a “culture of agility”

A company can only be as agile as its least flexible team — here’s how to make an effective framework for decision-making.

Perception Box

Meet the woman who wants to change the way you think about sex

MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.

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