Category Archives: Science

Robot Babies, Robots Evolve Altruism and Robot-riding Babies

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

So this is how the baby robot take-over begins: Patterns of Nonverbal Emotional Communication Between Infants and Mothers to Help Scientists Develop a Baby Robot That Learns ”The babies teach the researchers how to program the robot, and in training the … Continue reading →

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Geek Out – Current Research and Parenting Prep

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

3+ weeks to go! I’m sure my brain has melted with thoughts of baby. I’ve given up making coherent, concrete steps towards preparedness and am content to wander from rocking chair, to kitchen, to sewing machine, to computer accomplishing little … Continue reading →

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Logical Positivism, Science Video Links

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

I knew nothing about logical positivism until I saw this little clip. “The main thought behind logical positivism was the notion that all worthwhile knowledge is scientific knowledge.” It was really interesting to see what I would call stirrings of … Continue reading →

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MRSA from our Livestock?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I just seriously lost my appetite for meat. Don’t get me wrong, I love eating animals, but not if 25% of the meat on the market is contaminated with drug-resistant Staph! Read for yourself: US Meat and Poultry Is Widely Contaminated … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Science and Music – Ode to the Brain by Symphony of Science

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

From the first Symphony of Science video I saw, I fell completely in love with the concept. John Boswell (user melodysheep on youtube) skillfully blends original compositions of music with spectacular imagery and auto-tuned quotes from some of the most … Continue reading →

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Brain Computer Interface Science Breakthroughs; Where do I sign up for giant mech training?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

While I am riveted to the news coming out of the Middle East and Wisconsin right now, I have to balance that with some less rage-inducing news and “Brain Computer Interface” (or  BCI) research is just what I need. I … Continue reading →

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Robots develop emotions, and play on ours as well

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t worry, someday soon we can all have robot companions to fulfill our emotional and companionship needs! Via ScienceDaily: Robots created that develop emotions in interaction with humans. “They are programmed to learn to adapt to the actions … Continue reading →

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Cool Neuroscience and Behavior News

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

I check Science Daily almost constantly, replacing my need for “news” in general with cool science breakthroughs and space and archeology and stuff. It’s a lot better for the mood than media-hype, I’ve found. This afternoon I found 5 new … Continue reading →

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