links for 2008-01-23

• A new software tool helps citizens visualize their cities’ eco-efforts
  (tags: cities visualization)
• Analysis: Universities Overproduce Ph.Ds
  (tags: science academic education)
• Building a Future On Science: Scientific American
  (tags: brain neuroscience science cities)
• Building the Knowledge Archipelago: Scientific American
  (tags: education knowledge sustainability innovation science social)
• Google’s Palimpsest project: promiscuous distribution of all science data sets « Pimm - Partial immortalization
  Google’s Palimpsest project, once realized (in the near future) has the potential to change the way science is done by accepting gigantic (raw?) data sets from all disciplines and making them open and free (including dark data?).
  (tags: X2 science innovation data research ope)
• Shay David - Homepage
  "[M]y research project aims to understand 'open' systems in a cultural context using insights from social constructivism, as part of an attempt to develop a new theory of ICT innovation."
  (tags: cornell people X2 open_source innovation IT)
• Argentina: ministro de CyT revela sus prioridades
  Argentina's science minister announces R&D priorities: software, nanotech, biotech
  (tags: argentina latin_america SouthAmerica science policy government software nanotechnology biotechnology)
• Ocean floor sensors will warn of failing Gulf Stream | Environment | The Observer
  (tags: environment ocean oceanography sensing climate_change)
• China's Spiritual Awakening
  (tags: China culture religion)
• Arts and Crafts Find New Life Online
  Web sites are building communities—and businesses—on the growing do-it-yourself craze
  (tags: DIY making makerfaire)