Weekly Filet #96: The World in 2013. And more.
This week's top recommendation
Let's briefly assume that the world won't end on December 21 and that we'll get past the usual horrors of christmas. In that case, you might be interested to read about what to expect from 2013. As usual, The Economist dedicates an issue to the upcoming year. «The Year in 2013» is a must-read. If you're more of the list-loving type, The Economist's calendar of world events in 2013 is what you'll want to click.
→ The World in 2013 (The Economist)
→ 2013 Calendar (The Economist)
Further recommendations
Probably the best, most intelligible infographic on the impact of climate change you'll find.
→ How Many Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide? (Information is Beautiful / The Guardian)
Very intense portrait images of animals. The second one there: Yes, that's exactly what we look like when we check emails on the phone.
→ More Than Human: Tim Flach’s Striking Portraits of Animals (Brain Pickings)
Interesting read on why advances in robotics lag behind those in information technology.
→ Why Making Robots Is So Darn Hard (New Yorker)
Expect this article to enlighten you as well as to entangle your thoughts quite a bit. It's about why it matters that laser beams can tie themselves in knots.
→ A binding light (Aeon Magazine)