by David Phillips | Jun 13, 2011 | Science, Video
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOCUH7TxHRI Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? Here, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples’ thoughts —...
by David Phillips | Jun 10, 2011 | Science, Theology
In an article from Foxnews.com this morning, scientists are now considering that earth may be a unique planet.‚ “Earth may be trapped in an abnormal bubble of space-time that is particularly devoid of matter,” scientists are hypothesizing. Dark energy is...
by David Phillips | May 25, 2011 | Science, Technical, Video
Kevin Kelly is Executive Editor of Wired, the new bible of the techno-culture. Formerly Publisher and Editor of Whole Earth Review, he has been instrumental in helping launch a number of cultural innovations: The Hacker¢â‚¬â„¢s Conference; Cyberthon; the first...
by David Phillips | May 24, 2011 | Culture, Lifestyle, Science
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HluWsMlfj68 Lionhead introduces us to their Project Natal-enabled interactive character named Milo. This demo is from E3 2009. and...
by David Phillips | May 10, 2011 | Culture, Science
In recent years researchers have turned to the study of gossip-our predilection for talking about people who are not present. Why is news about others so irresistible? As it turns out, gossip serves a useful social function in bonding group members together. In the...
by David Phillips | Apr 18, 2011 | Science, Video
Martin Seligman talks about psychology — as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become? Duration: 23:41 Martin Seligman founded the...