Sunday, August 7, 2011

Surprising Math of Biology, Cities, and Corporations (TED Talks)

Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city's population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations.

Understanding the Role of Black Carbon

Friday, June 24, 2011

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Sunday, January 9, 2011