Tag: science
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“Observe from a distance, but do not join the fray. Make a fray of your own…” – E.O. Wilson
Photograph by Marcin Ryczek
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The Big Questions Small Creatures Provoke
The life’s work of biologist Edward O. Wilson leads even the most solipsistic among us to a deeper curiosity about — if not religious faith in — our interdependence. Wilson was among the first biologists of the 20th century to propel the scientific community forward by illuminating the interdependent systems of the smallest yet most…
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Are We Already Cyborgs?
Professor Andy Clark thinks so. And he makes a pretty fun case. Here’s an excerpt: We are entering an age of widespread human enhancement. The technologies range from wearable, implantable, and pervasive computing, to new forms of onboard sensing, thought-controlled equipment, prosthetic legs able to win track races, and on to the humble but transformative…
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15 Big Ways The Internet is Changing Our Brains
Not sure I agree with all of this — or with Nicholas Carr, for that matter — but a new study from Online College, much of it very obvious, raises good questions about the effect of the interwebs on our brains… (via Ray Kurzweil): The Internet is our external hard drive Children are learning differently We hardly…