Antidepressants in water trigger autism genes in fish – 13 June 2012 – New Scientist

2 Oct 2012

THE low levels of antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs found in water supplies can trigger the expression of genes in fish that in humans are associated with autism. The levels of these drugs in drinking water are very low, but in theory a small dose could have an effect, says Michael Thomas of Idaho State … More Antidepressants in water trigger autism genes in fish – 13 June 2012 – New Scientist

Fingertip tingle enhances a surgeon’s sense of touch – tech – 10 August 2012 – New Scientist

1 Oct 2012

OUR fingers are precision instruments, but there are plenty of things they are not sensitive enough to detect. Now we can augment their talents – using wearable electronic fingertips that provide tingling feedback about whatever we touch. John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and colleagues have designed a flexible circuit that can … More Fingertip tingle enhances a surgeon’s sense of touch – tech – 10 August 2012 – New Scientist

Silk holds the key to devices that dissolve after use – health – 27 September 2012 – New Scientist

1 Oct 2012

Wrapping something up in silk needn’t be just for the sake of achieving a luxurious look. Silk coatings may herald a new breed of electronics that melts away when no longer needed. This could lead to environmentally friendly devices, implants which break down naturally in the body, even self-destructing spy cameras. A collaboration between electronic … More Silk holds the key to devices that dissolve after use – health – 27 September 2012 – New Scientist

Son’s DNA found inside mother’s brain – health – 27 September 2012 – New Scientist

1 Oct 2012

Mothers always have their children in the back of their minds – now it seems that this is quite literally true. Fetal DNA can enter a mother’s brain and remain there for decades, according to autopsies of female brains. During a pregnancy, cells from mother and fetus can cross the placenta and survive for decades … More Son’s DNA found inside mother’s brain – health – 27 September 2012 – New Scientist

Redesigning Professional Learning Communities at a Network Level: A Few Moments with Christian Greer

1 Oct 2012

Reblogged: Redesigning Professional Learning Communities at a Network Level: A Few Moments with Christian Greer. Redesigning Professional Learning Communities at a Network Level: A Few Moments with Christian Greer Posted on October 1, 2012 by ldecoursy This is re-posted from The Digital Media & Learning Research Hub. Christian Greer serves as program director for the Hive … More Redesigning Professional Learning Communities at a Network Level: A Few Moments with Christian Greer

Andrew McAfee: Are droids taking our jobs? | Video on TED.com

1 Oct 2012

Robots and algorithms are getting good at jobs like building cars, writing articles, translating — jobs that once required a human. So what will we humans do for work? Andrew McAfee walks through recent labor data to say: We ain’t seen nothing yet. But then he steps back to look at big history, and comes … More Andrew McAfee: Are droids taking our jobs? | Video on TED.com

Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government | Video on TED.com

1 Oct 2012

The open-source world has learned to deal with a flood of new, oftentimes divergent, ideas using hosting services like GitHub — so why can’t governments? In this rousing talk Clay Shirky shows how democracies can take a lesson from the Internet, to be not just transparent but also to draw on the knowledge of all … More Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government | Video on TED.com

How Awe Stops Your Clock: Scientific American

26 Sep 2012

How Awe Stops Your Clock Excerpt from: via How Awe Stops Your Clock: Scientific American. The experience of vastness slows perception of time By Sarah Estes and Jesse Graham 14 inShare sunrise Would you look at that… Image: iStock/Sava Alexandru The Best Science Writing Online 2012 Showcasing more than fifty of the most provocative, original, … More How Awe Stops Your Clock: Scientific American

5 Ways the World Will Change Radically This Century | LifesLittleMysteries.com

26 Sep 2012

Excerpt from: 5 Ways the World Will Change Radically This Century | LifesLittleMysteries.com. Intro In terms of evolution, the species Homo sapiens is extremely successful. The populations of other species positioned at a similar level on the food chain tend to max out at about 20 million. We, by contrast, took just 120,000 years to … More 5 Ways the World Will Change Radically This Century | LifesLittleMysteries.com

European Academic Views of Twitter

26 Sep 2012

This is a summary of the book “Misunderstanding the Internet” being lauched in Canada. Some interesting arguments being made about Social media….. —- Twitter, it argues, does not enable ordinary people to gain a powerful voice. Most users have only tweeted once. Ninety-seven percent of twitterers have fewer than 100 followers, while the likes of Britney … More European Academic Views of Twitter