Nickel allergy is highly related to eczema and atopic dermatitis. Even though it is impossible to completely avoid nickel in our diet, lowering nickel consumption could help manage these skin...
Nick Bostrom has a very interesting paper called “Existential Risk Prevention as Global Priority.” The basic intuition is that preventing even small risks of human extinction is worthwhile if we...
Centuries ago cities designated 12pm as the moment the Sun reached its highest point overhead. These days that would be too inconvenient, and thus we have time zones. However, depending on...
The three infographics pages in the Annual Report of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) provide a vivid insight into the diverse funding activities of the Foundation in 2018:
An overview...
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In a world of global competition, startup ecosystems and their innovators need to build their ventures based upon their core strengths. The depicted comparison of Europe and China not...
Since humans are at the top of the biological chain, the cumulative toxicity of persistent organic pollutants and other substances can be amplified many times through media such as microplastics....
Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit right? Not so. There is no baseline for humans and even if there was, it would be closer to 97.7 °F. This visual shows how temperature fluctuates...
Visualizing Shark Numbers is an interactive story that incorporates data visualizations and scientific illustrations with the purpose of highlighting the diversity of sharks and shedding light on...
It's easy to imagine running out of oil or water. Gadolinium? Not so much. From the batteries in our electronics to the alloys holding up our buildings, individual elements play crucial—if...