Liz Edols has written a great introductory article on what exactly are Taxonomies? …’structures that provide a way of classifying things – living organisms, products, books – into a series …
Sign language study of children prompts linguistic question
Cognews comments on a Nature article of a recent study that tracked the development of a new sign language among children in Nicaragua. The researchers report of a spontaneous emergence …
Paralysed man sends e-mail by thought
A Nature article comments on how a Paralysed man is able to send e-mail by thought The device allows the patient to control a computer or television using his mind, …
Bacteria is genetically modified by lightning
New Scientist comments on how Bacteria can be genetically modified with lightning. The article interestingly suggests that bacteria frequently pick up foreign Genes.
Calculating the weight of a city
Mikel Maron has written about calculating the weight of a city.
The top 20 equations ever found
Robert P Crease, from the Department of Philosophy at State University of New York, has written about some of the Top 20 equations ever found. Surprisingly, based on reader feedback, …
Master of Interactive Multimedia
I graduated from my Master of Interactive Multimedia (MIMM) the other day alongside some postgrad and undergrad friends and peers from IML, the Faculty of IT and Science Faculty at …
Typography Outline and Shape affects word recognition
This Microsoft paper within their Typography and Cleartype section titled, The science of word recognition, comments on evidence within cognitive psychology that indicates we use the letters within words to …
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4
The new series of Douglas Adams Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by will be airing on BBC Radio 4 this coming Tuesday.
SETI project finds distance mysterious signal
New Scientist reports that a new mysterious signal has been identified, that is the most likely candidate for contact by intelligent alien life so far. The signal detected by astronomers …
Reading: Bill Bryson – A Short History of Nearly Everything
I managed to last week buy a copy of Bill Bryson’s, A Short History of Nearly Everything, whilst on my way to Zurich, Switzerland. It’s one of those books that …
Researchers re-grow optic nerves
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School, have published a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience, that describes the regeneration of optic nerves. Although the research describes the enhancing and reproduction …
Language, Biology, and the Mind by Gary Marcus
I came across an interesting scientific interview with Gary Marcus, in Edge.org titled, Language, Biology, and the Mind. The interview looks at the interesting process of language acquisition, cognitive development, …
Animals: The Inside Story on ABC
There was an amazing documentary on ABC tonight titled, Animals: The Inside Story. Part 2 of a 3 part series explored the birth of new animal life – from baby …