Category Archives: Science & Technology

The Universe in a Nutshell

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

  Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michio_Kaku http://bigthink.com/blogs/dr-kakus-universe     Lisa Randall on how some things will be known Harvard University professor Lisa Randall talks on how some things will be known and theories in theoretical physics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Randall … Continue reading →

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What if the Moon were replaced with some of our planets?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

What would it look like if some of the planets were at the same distance as our Moon?            

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Andy Clark – Natural-born Cyborgs? #tech

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Andy Clark Andy Clark: Papers available online Reflections on Bodies, Minds and Human Enhancement     A professor of logic and metaphysics at Edinburgh University, Clark is the author of “Being There: Putting Brain, Body and World Together Again” and … Continue reading →

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What Would We Do If The Internet Crashed?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Danny Hillis: The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B In the 1970s and 1980s, a generous spirit suffused the Internet, whose users were few and far between. But today, the net is ubiquitous, connecting billions of people, machines … Continue reading →

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David Anderson: Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric medications — that work better … Continue reading →

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Levitating computer mouse #tech

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

“Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.” ~ Bill Gates     KIBARDIN presents a new product – levitating wireless computer mouse. The Bat is a set that consists of a base – mouse pad … Continue reading →

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Video Games and the Uncanny Valley #tech

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Uncanny valley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley   In 1978, the Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori noticed something interesting: The more humanlike his robots became, the more people were attracted to them, but only up to a point. If an android become too realistic and … Continue reading →

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Newton’s cradle – Lightbulb version #physics #art

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

                                                                Newton’s cradle is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres. The device is also known as Newton’s balls or “Executive Ball Clicker”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton’s_cradle       Japanese art … Continue reading →

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Physics Is Fun| Making “Captured Lightning” #physics #art

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Captured Lightning Gallery 1 Captured Lightning Gallery 2 What are Lichtenberg figures, and how do we make them?     This video describes how we create “Captured Lightning” (Lichtenberg Figure) sculptures. It was assembled from video clips that were captured … Continue reading →

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Prodigy Programmer Santiago Gonzalez Dreams In Code

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

I love dreaming in code… syntax errors always wake me up! (Humorous quote)     Fourteen-year-old programmer and software developer Santiago Gonzalez is fluent in a dozen different programming languages and already has 15 original iOS apps to his name. … Continue reading →

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