Culturomics: Computers That Predict The Future? 2

Culturomics 2.0 - the new way to analyze the world.

Culturomics: Computers That Predict The Future? 1

Are there computer models that predict the turn of world events?  Can they predict the actions of large numbers of people? What are geocoding, tone mining, and network analysis?

Rachel Armstrong, Architecture & Synthetic Biology 4

Here's the conclusion of Dr. Armstrong's lecture: Hay on Wye Philosophy & Music Festival on Synthetic Biology & Architecture - Making 'Life' in the Laboratory.

Rachel Armstrong, Architecture & Synthetic Biology 3

We continue with the transcribed lecture delivered in June of 2011 By Rachel Armstrong in the Hay on Wye Philosophy & Music Festival on Synthetic Biology & Architecture - Making 'Life' in the Laboratory.

Rachel Armstrong, Architecture & Synthetic Biology 2

We continue with Dr. Armstrong's lecture on her unique view of the merging of urban architecture and synthetic biology.

Rachel Armstrong, Architecture & Synthetic Biology 1

What kind of relationship should we have with life?  Is it there for us to use like lego blocks to rearrange and design and own at will?  Is there another possible approach?

The False Illusion Of Safety: The Need For New Architecture 3

Should buildings become self-sufficient in regards to power and other areas?

The False Illusion Of Safety: The Need For New Architecture 2

Some proposals for a new kind of architecture that will live in harmony with nature and save cities from being overcome by it.

Internet & Books Share Same Critics 3

The pencil was attacked as a device that would ruin the writing of students when it was first introduced.  Just how important is the "smell" of books?

Internet & Books Share Same Critics 2

We continue with the common criticisms leveled at the Internet's proliferation in our society, life and schools.

Internet & Books Share Same Critics 1

The Internet - is it the enemy of community ties? Is it spreading inaccurate knowledge? Does it encourage vulgarization of taste?  Does it cause information overload?

The False Illusion of Safety: The Need For New Architecture 1

Possible directions for solutions in our struggle with Nature.

The False Illusion Of Safety: Technology vs Nature

Some in the 21st century may have the illusion of security from nature, but it is only that - an illusion.

Beyond von Neumann: IBM's Cognitive Computers 3b

We continue in this article with details of DARPA's project SyNAPSE.

Beyond von Neumann: IBM's Cognitive Compuiters 3a

What advantages do cognitive computers have over traditional computers?  We shall let Dr. Modha from IBM explain.

Beyond von Neumann: IBM's Cognitive Computers 2

John von Neumann designed the basic architecture of all modern personal computer back in the 1940s and 1950s.  Is it not time to move on?

Beyond von Neumann: IBM's Cognitive Computers 1

IBM's new biological model of a computer is here.  How does it affect the von Neuman model that is the basis for all present computers?

Facebook, Privacy, wikileaks, anonymous 3b

Are there agents that go on Facebook?  Just what powers does the government have to investigate anyone in a social network?

Facebook, Privacy, wikileaks, anonymous 3a

Are the statements that Assange from wikileaks made about Facebook true?  Is it a spying machine?

Facebook, Privacy, wikileaks, anonymous 2b

We present more information about the origins and operations of the hacker group called anonymous.

Facebook, Privacy, wikileaks anonymous 2

Who is anonymous?  What do they stand for?  What can they do?

Facebook, Privacy, wikileaks, anonymous 1

Are there any who think you have any privacy on Facebook?  We hope not.  We will investigate this issues in Facebook.

The Science Behind The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes 3b: Neurogenesis

We continue with our coverage of neurogenesis and language acquisition by non human primates.

The Science Behind The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes 3a: Neurogenesis

What is neurogenesis? Does it have the potential to be build super-brains?  Will new hybrids appear that will change all our assumptions about species?

Why?

It was sudden, abrupt and without preamble. It shut my thoughts down. These moments are rare and quite confounding to your inner equilibrium. The feeling is strange; time comes to a standstill, all else fades away except for what is. The sensation of a newborn’s tiny hands clasping the little finger of an adult, or seeing a stilled-lake-water reflecting the autumn tinged tops of the birch trees or the rising terrain glazed over with yellow and white wild flowers. These are moments of great magnitude when a question or statement or a visual arrests all mental cognitive domains of your brain.

The Science Behind The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes 2

We continue with the amazing future of animals with human material (ACHM).