Publications from academic IT conferences

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology (CRPIT) is a publication by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), which aims to facilitate the proceedings from Academic conferences covering all areas of IT, from Computer Ethics, Visualisation, Architecture, Databases, Interface, Privacy, Security, ICT, Bioinformatics and Data Mining.

The series was started to collate the papers from Academic conferences as they provide an excellent opportunity for new ideas to be discussed and developed by researchers in IT.

The Journal is a parallel series to the Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology, an international journal published by ACS continuously since November 1967.

Crossings: eJournal of Art and Technology

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Crossings is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary academic journal that aims to explore the areas where technology and art intersect.

The Journal is published by the University of Dublin with two issues published annually.

The first volume started in September 2001, and Issue 3.1 is to be published later this month. The Journal also has a useful list of irish organisations, local and international journals in their links section.

Cell transplant restores vision

In Archive by Fredy Ore

BBC World reports on a stem cell transplant that has given vision back to a blind man. The operation transplanted corneal (part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil) and limbal (a thin area that connects the cornea and sclera) stem cells into his right eye.

The article comments that over the two years following the transplant, researchers were able to study how he learned to see again, measuring how he perceived shapes, his spatial awareness and how he saw 3D images.

Interestingly he is now able to see form, colour and motion (found to be his most well-preserved visual ability) almost normally, however his 3D perception and face and object recognition is still severely impaired.

The Insect Company photo gallery

In Archive by Fredy Ore

If you dislike creepy crawlies and other nasty looking bugs, you might find this site somewhat frightening, but aside from the tips for starting your own bug collection and specimens, it contains a great photo gallery of some of the most colourful and beautiful insects I have seen.

BBC Radio 4 – How we think?

In Archive by Fredy Ore

A great 3-part science programme by BBC Radio 4 on How We Think.

Presented by Ian Peacock, the series starts by looking at how children learn to think, a look at new research that shows babies are thinking prior to birth and the influence of language and sound.

The second programme covers how different people think, mind maps and whether it is possible to teach someone a new thinking style.

Finally, part 3 discusses lifelong thinking and ways to improve thinking as we get older. Is it really about – using it or losing it?

The three programmes require the Real One player which can be downloaded for free.