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Low Cost Drones – Columbia Robotics
Posted in Technology
Tagged computing, Culture, Deep Learning, infrastructure, science
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The snake-like moves of the Eurasian wryneck
The origin of putting a ‘jinx’ on someone has everything to do with this bird: The Eurasian wryneck or Jynx torquilla. To ward off predators, these harmless birds bend and twist their heads around in a snake-like way. They also … Continue reading
How Music Can Be Better For You Than Sex and Chocolate: Deanna Choi at TEDxQueensU
Deanna Choi is a violinist and an undergraduate psychology student at Queen’s University. Her talk mixes live performance with a presentation on the psychological benefits of music.
A wrench in Earth’s engine – ScienceBlog.com
Researchers at CU Boulder report that they may have solved a geophysical mystery, pinning down the likely cause of a phenomenon that resembles a wrench in the engine of the planet. In a study published today in Nature Geoscience, the team explored … Continue reading
The brain may be able to repair itself — with help
Through treating everything from strokes to car accident traumas, neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch knows the brain’s inability to repair itself all too well. But now, she suggests, she and her colleagues may have found the key to neural repair: Doublecortin-positive cells. … Continue reading
Consciousness and Creation: The Neuroscience of Perception
Neuroscientist Anil Seth explains how what we perceive isn’t an accurate reflection of a real, externally existing world. In fact, perception and hallucination are based on similar processes—they are our brain’s interpretation of myriad inputs. His groundbreaking research provides fascinating … Continue reading
Grace Boyle – Multisensory Storytelling
Grace Boyle is the founder and Director of The Feelies, creating stories that speak to all of your senses. She believes that opening up greater realms of our perception for storytelling–painting with more of that sensory palette–can allow audiences to … Continue reading
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Vivienne Ming – SuperHuman(ity): Optimizing Human Potential
Inspired by a remarkable personal transition, Vivienne Ming, CEO of Socos and self-proclaimed mad scientist, has set out to make people better versions of themselves. Whether she’s creating wearable technology to help autistic children learn empathy, or designing cutting-edge neuroprosthetics, … Continue reading
The voice of the natural world
Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, sometimes … Continue reading
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