The Geography of Science
Scientific activity has historically been concentrated in a small number of advanced economies, but the global landscape of research is undergoing rapid transformation.
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Finding Stars: Mapping the Geography of the World's Scientific Elites
Finding Stars: Mapping the Geography of the World's Scientific Elites
Scientific excellence is clustering ever more tightly in a few ‘superstar’ cities. Four—New York, Boston, London and the San Francisco Bay Area—now host 12% of the world's top scientists.
Science without borders: Fostering free knowledge exchange in a politically conflicted world
Science without borders: Fostering free knowledge exchange in a politically conflicted world
Geopolitical tensions and territorial disputes can hinder the free exchange of ideas. This article recommends guidelines for event organizers, researchers and publishers to minimize geopolitical sensitivities.
The Reason Why Africa's Borders Are So Straight is More Complicated Than Most Think
How Does an Underwater Volcano Form?
Most volcanic activity happens beneath the ocean - but we often don't know about it. This article looks at how underwater volcanoes form and what happens when they erupt.
Old and New Diversities Recreating Urban Spaces
Global migration flows show a profound diversification of migrants' groups in recent years. Their patterns of nationality, ethnicity, language, age, gender and legal status are growing ever more complex and migrants with 'new diversity' traits live in cities alongside people from previous immigration waves. Prof. Steven Vertovec's comparative study helps understand how old and new waves of migrants meet, mix, interact and get integrated into a given society.
From Garden Streets to Bike Highways: Four Ideas for Post-Covid Cities - Visualised
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