Article by Thomas Friedman about how the interconnected economies of today are going to handle the reconstruction of Asia, Europe, US and Arab economies. He explains how each of the economy models are breaking down, and how it may lead to a global crisis.
A TedTalk by Peter Janse van Rensburg about the use of nanotechnology in our everyday lives and to make the world better. It is very short and rather interesting.
IBM is developing a super small supercomputer that is also more environmentally friendly (up to 50% more efficient). The size gives a clear picture of just how far computation has come. There is also a video included.
Product designer Eben Bayer reveals his recipe for a new, fungus-based packaging material that protects fragile stuff like furniture, plasma screens -- and the environment.
Cities across the world are rapidly growing in response to urbanization. Satellite photos show how cities such as Dubai, Cairo, Las Vegas, Jakarta, Chengdu, Sacramento, and Calgary have grown over the course of a decade.
This site discusses the growing elderly population in the U.S. and around the world. It also describes why this is happening, and how gender and racial trends are related to an aging population.
Of All The People In All The World uses grains of rice to bring formally abstract population statistics to startling and powerful life. Each grain of rice represents one person, and piles of rice make up the populations being displayed.