A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty. Created by Johns Hopkins University astronomers with data mined over two decades by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the map allows the public to experience data previously only accessible to scientists. See the map here https://mapoftheuniverse.net/
According to experts, these will be the world’s most dangerous destinations in 2023. https://nypost.com/2022/11/30/most-dangerous-places-to-travel-in-2023-revealed/ For the first time since the map’s creation in 2015, the International SOS factored in countries’ mental health based on research from the Global Burden of Disease Study. The index counts anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and schizophrenia as mental health disorders. What is your opinion?
The rapid pace of technology is changing almost every aspect of our lives – especially how we work. Few of us a decade ago could have predicted the apps and networks that dominate our lives in 2022. This is a good read on how we can prepare our children for the world of 2032. https://www.thelocal.com/20221117/the-future-of-work-how-can-we-prepare-our-children-for-2032-forward-college-tlccu/
Non-Residential Fellowships for Scholars from Ukraine: 2 deadlines, 16 December and 16 January. More info at https://ukrainet.eu/2022/11/30/iwm-fellowships/
South Korea's capital launches its first self-driving bus route. It is a part of an experiment that engineers said aims to make the public feel more comfortable with driverless vehicles on the roads. https://youtu.be/0rEmIu4Flvc The future of self-driving public transport is here.
A hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, a milestone in the campaign to fundamentally change Britain’s approach to work. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/27/a-hundred-uk-companies-sign-up-for-four-day-week-with-no-loss-of-pay Some historians have said the debate over the introduction of the four-day week has many similarities with the 19th-century campaign for a two-day weekend. What is your opinion?
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