The map book I wrote with @betsymason goes on sale today! It's a big, lavishly illustrated book with 80 stories about maps and mapmakers. If you're even a little bit carto-curious, check it out! bit.ly/alloverthemap
Conspiracy theories tap into basic aspects of human psychology and cognition--which may explain why they’re so hard to eradicate. My latest for @KnowableMag: knowablemagazine.org/article…
Reports of neurological symptoms in Covid-19 patients raise questions about how the virus might affect the nervous system. My latest for @KnowableMagknowablemagazine.org/article…
For the last 50 years there's been a single source of cannabis available for legitimate scientific research in the United States. That may be about to change: sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/…
Do physical spaces still influence social connections in the internet age? @MarioLuisSmall says they do, in some interesting and important ways: bit.ly/39QPbJ8
Minneapolis is reckoning with its history of structural racism, through updates to the city zoning code and this pioneering attempt to map every discriminatory housing covenant. @dosmonos reports: citylab.com/equity/2020/01/m…
Hey map lovers, we're back! We've launched a new website with some of our favorite stories about maps, with more on the way soon. Check it out at mapdragons dot com: bit.ly/mapdragons Hope to see you there!
Opinion | Science journalism too often takes its cues from science: We tend to cover the topics and people that powerful and influential scientists themselves say are noteworthy. This perpetuates the very forces that distort science to begin with.
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