Archive for the 'World' Category
Data-Visualization: The Known Universe by AMNH
…The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History…
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World: AI’s 1 million clicks against poverty
Amnesty International has started a new campaign against worldwide poverty called “1 Million Clicks Against Poverty”.
They are supported by eboy who’s large scale pixel graphics are well known around the Internet and fans…
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Video: The Sky in Motion
An outstanding time-lapsed video of the sky, the sun, moon and the stars.
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Politics: Power to the poster
Power to the poster calls itself a “a graphic design democracy project” commenting on the issues of our time. You’ll find dozens of 11×17 posters in PDF format for download and use anywhere.
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Infographics: Did You Know 3.0
This is the 3rd revised edition of the “Did You Know” infographics animation. A few things sounded quite familiar but still worth watching.
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Film: Torturing Democracy
Torturing Democracy is the 2008 documentary film from awarding-winning producer Sherry Jones on the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques“ by the Bush administration in the so-called “War on Terror”. The 90 minutes documentary took more than 18 months to make and includes interview from high ranking U.S. military personnel and the State Department, including former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage…
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