Assorted links

1. 4 instant cities that are still empty
   
   
2. Hans Rosling delivers his Ignorance on international development
   
   
3. How urban highways have changed cities' landscapes in the US (ht Oxford Urban)
   
   
4. India has spent $74 million to put a satellite into Mars orbit. If you consider the cost per kilometer travelled, it is cheaper than an auto ride in Delhi (via Tyler Cowen)
   
   
5. 10 things statistics taught us about big data analysis
   
   
6. What happens when governments try to help poor people move to better neighborhoods?
   
   
   
7. Seven ways to make your Google Scholar Profile better
   
   
8. The rise of Blue. Using R to visualize the change in colors of paintings over the last 200 years (via Nicholas Christakis)

[image credit: Martin Bellander]