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The Synapse Revealed
We try to get to the bottom of what makes cities tick—by asking how what’s below ground shapes life above. And we talk about how images can help us understand complicated scientific ideas on Please Explain.
Slideshow: Scientific Illustrations
Slideshow: Scientific Illustrations
Beneath the Metropolis
Alex Marshall looks at how the structure beneath a city—from the kind of rock it sits on to how its water system works—shapes life on the streets above.
Beneath the Metropolis is available for purchase at amazon.com
Please Explain: Scientific Visualizations
On today's Please Explain, we look at how images can help us understand complicated scientific ideas. We talk about the relationship between art and science, and find out what goes into creating illuminating scientific visualizations. Felice Frankel, a judge for the annual Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge, and ...
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