40 maps that explain the world. By Max Fisher By Max Fisher August 12, 2013 Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. So when we saw a post sweeping the Web titled "40 maps they didn't teach you in school," one of which happens to be a WorldViews original, I thought we might be able to contribute our own collection. Some of these are pretty nerdy, but I think they're no less fascinating and easily understandable. A majority are original to this blog, with others from a variety of sources. I've included a link for further reading on close to every one.
[Additional read: How Ukraine became Ukraine and 40 more maps that explain the world] Click to enlarge. If famous historical events took place in the age of Instagram [20 pictures] The folks at Histagrams imagine if famous historical figures were all avid social media users who reported the events that we all remember them for in real time on Instagram… Lots more at Histagrams. Related… Wearable submarine to hunt for 2000-year-old computer - tech - 04 June 2014. Read full article Continue reading page |1|2 Like an underwater Iron Man, a diver will fly around the wreck of an ancient Greek ship later this year, looking to shed light on the Antikythera mechanism THE world's most advanced robotic diving suit is getting ready to help search for one of the world's oldest computers. Called Exosuit, the suit has a rigid metal humanoid form with Iron Man-like thrusters that enable divers to operate safely down to depths of 300 metres (see photo).
Though designed for diving in the bowels of New York City's water treatment plants, earlier this month it underwent its first trials in seawater at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts. The tests are readying the suit for a daring attempt to excavate an ancient Roman shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera in the Aegean Sea. . – from the wreck. The $1.5 million Exosuit falls somewhere in between. The new expedition won't face such time constraints. New Scientist Not just a website! Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe. "Beginning of Life in Earth" [2014 Space Documentary] Return to Antikythera.
Erik den heliges ben undersöks. Relikskrinet där Erik den heliges kvarlevor finns öppnades på onsdagen i Uppsala domkyrka. Benen ska nu undersökas av forskare och kronan som också finns i skrinet ska för första gången visar för allmänheten. Erik den helige dödades av danskarna den 18 maj 1160 på den plats där Uppsala domkyrka står i dag. När hans relikskrin, som finns i kyrkan, öppnades på onsdagen var det av två orsaker, dels ska forskare med hjälp av modern teknik undersöka benen, dels ska den krona som finns i skrinet tas upp och för första gången visas för allmänheten.
Med hjälp av röntgen, dna-analyser och isotopundersökningar ska forskarna få mer kunskap om den medeltida kungen. – Själv tycker jag att det ska bli spännande om benen visar tecken på osteoporos, benskörhet, säger Sabine Sten, professor i osteoarkeologi som leder den vetenskapliga undersökningen. Öppningen skedde efter att domprost Annica Anderbrant påtalat vikten av att uppföra sig respektfullt inför kvarlevorna.
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