Which countries have the most foreign scientists, and which ones suffer from the worst brain drain? To answer these questions, researchers at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Massachusetts conducted a Web-based survey of over 17 000 published scientists in 16 countries.
— via the IEEE Spectrum
Author: kaythaney
an editable Lego madlib adventure
A painfully cute one, at that. Done using Mozilla’s PopcornMaker.
Have a watch 🙂
The Silent Club – a manifesto
For those of us who need some peace from networking and “being on” at times, without feeling the need to supply an excuse. Cannot +1 this enough.
the instagrammed story of hurricane sandy
pop-up housing in disused garages in Hackney
Clever idea … and larger than some London / NYC flats. 😉
Via monkchips.
wind map
this one’s for the ladies.
Happy Ada Lovelace Day, all. Celebrate your favorite women in science and tech today. Each and every one is extraordinary in their own right.
Gentleman, we’ll go back to highfiving you too tomorrow.
(For more, including some incredible stories about some real heroines, read RWW’s ace post.)
Trying out alternatives …
sorry, Absaroka …
State names that didn’t make the cut.
mind the gap
From circuit board designs of the London tube system, to maps with restaurant names instead of stations.
Happy Monday, travellers.


