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The New Cartographers

What does it mean to map everything all the time?

By Jessica Clark

It’s flu season, and you’re feeling woozy. Have you caught that thing that’s going around? To find out, head over to Who is Sick?, a Google map-based tool that lets users report their symptoms. Plug in your zip code to find nodes of contagion near you. Or maybe you’re depressed. Misery loves company. Check the local emotional temperature at We… return to article

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