Joe Karganis writes, "This is the 'Co-Assignment Galaxy' created by David McClure. It maps the top 160K titles in the new Open Syllabus 2.0 dataset, based on the frequency with which those texts are assigned (reflected in the size of the dot) and assigned together (reflected in the location and clustering of the dots). It's US centric given the composition of the syllabus collection, but also a unique representation of human knowledge as a collective, connected project.
Using university syllabi to map the connections between every scholarly and scientific discipline
This neurological condition makes people deny their own limbs
Somatoparaphrenia is a rare delusion in which a person denies that one of their limbs, or an entire side of their body, belongs to them — even when shown direct… READ THE REST
Nature's Mars simulator scores your terraforming skills
The journal Nature has posted a simplified but surprisingly entertaining and informative Mars terraforming simulation. For each of the five steps in the process: heat the planet, make a water… READ THE REST
A single drug injection reversed autism-like behavior in mice
In a mouse model of autism, a single injection of a designer drug re-grew a shrunken part of the neuron and, within an hour, the mice went from antisocial and… READ THE REST
This Microsoft bundle gets your PC ready for work for $39
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This bundle includes lifetime licenses for Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for $39.19 (reg.… READ THE REST
This refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad is down to $440
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 features a Ryzen 5 Pro processor, 16GB of RAM, a… READ THE REST
Your cat loves to play, and so does the Cheerble ball for just $27
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Keep your cat happy and occupied with the interactive, self-rolling Cheerble ball for $26.90, normally $27.99. Your cat… READ THE REST
