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The Sorbate: Taking A Look At Information Is Beautiful
A Garden Hose Can Continue Keeping World Climate On Target
Submitted by Grace on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 12:30
I was looking at this visualization of countries trying to reduce their CO2 emissions and it immediately reminded me of the segment I saw on Good Morning America (summary here). It was last Friday when I watched one of the authors of SuperFreakanomics claim to have a creative solution to global warming…a garden hose. According to Dubner and Levitt, this simple and cost effective garden tool can cool the planet and offset global warming.
Gardasil: Why I Decided to be "One Less"
Submitted by Angela on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 12:29
In June 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new vaccine, Gardasil, for the prevention of cervical cancer and other diseases related to the Human Papillomavirus. A few months later, I chose to get vaccinated, and I’m glad I did.
I really didn’t have a strong reason for getting vaccinated, other than the fact that I am a woman and my health is a top priority. I don’t personally know anyone with cervical cancer, but based on my research and my discussions with my doctor, I decided to go ahead with it.
So Soulful
Submitted by Janae on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 12:28
So, Information is Beautiful posted a blog asking, “What does your soul look like?”
In the blog, they asked people to set aside 5 minutes to draw what they think their soul looks like. Intent of the blog was to see exactly how different people perceived their soul.
What Scares You The Most?
Submitted by Christina on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 12:27
I was so surprised at how much coverage the Balloon Boy got a week and a half ago. I remember thinking, as it took over my twitter feed, "this is weird, but why is everyone so enticed?" Then we all found out it was a hoax, and it made sense. Everyone was talking about it because all the mainstream media was talking about it. And they were talking about it because they had been alerted, on purpose, by Richard Heene to garner media attention. It really was a great example of how we only talk about what the media wants us to talk about. Scary!
