Trippy population predictors

A new series of Atlases created by scientists at the University of Sheffield rescale the world’s land masses according to population growth.  The series of nearly 200 psychedelic maps make for some interesting reading.  I wonder what those geographers are smokin’?  Whatever it is, I think I want some. … The calculation involves some re-spacing so that each individual would have an equal...

The top 50 sustainability books

The prestigious University of Cambridge Programme (translation: ‘Program’) for Sustainability Leadership has released their list of the top 50 books on Sustainability, chosen by their alumni. This is a remarkable resource for anyone interested in catching up on their studies, or formalizing an opinion on today’s environmental issues.  I’m sure it would also be a great help in impressing hot...

Colbert aboard NASA Shuttle Mission

August 25, Cape Canaveral, FL — NASA’s space shuttle Discovery will launch from Kennedy Space Center at 1:36 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.  The mission is for International Space Station resupply and delivery of a new crew member. Here’s an excerpt from the website: Commanded by veteran astronaut Rick “C.J.” Sturckow, the STS-128 mission crew will deliver refrigerator-sized...