Sir John Templeton dies; founded prize based on faith, science ...The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 07:39 AMSir John M. Templeton, a Tennessee-born investor and philanthropist who amassed a fortune in global stocks and gave away hundreds of millions of dollars to foster understanding in what he called "spiritual realities," died on Tuesday in Nassau, the Bahamas, where he had lived for decades. He was 95.
Do we think that machines can think? ...PhysOrg: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 05:04 AMWhen our PC goes on strike again we tend to curse it as if it was a human. The question of why and under what circumstances we attribute human-like properties to machines and how such processes manifest on a cortical level was investigated in a project led by Dr. Sören Krach and Prof. Tilo Kircher from the RWTH Aachen University (Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy) in cooperation with the ...
Philanthropist gave away millions ...Miami Herald: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 03:23 AMSir John M. Templeton, a Tennessee-born investor and philanthropist who amassed a fortune in global stocks and gave away hundreds of millions of dollars to foster understanding in what he called ''spiritual realities,'' died on Tuesday in Nassau, where he had lived for decades. He was 95.
Philanthropic pioneer Sir John Templeton dies at 95 ...Pioneer Press: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 01:20 AMJohn M. Templeton, a Tennessee-born investor and philanthropist who amassed a fortune as a pioneer in global mutual funds, then gave away hundreds of millions of dollars to foster understanding of what he called "spiritual realities," died Tuesday in Nassau, the Bahamas, where he had lived for decades. He was 95.
Special interest day camps ...Press & Sun-Bulletin: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 11:13 PMThese camps encompass students who are interested in history, science or wonder what it's like to be in college, as well as programs for students with special needs.
Rare Case Of Foreign-Accent Syndrome Reported In Canada ...Medical News Today: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 01:05 PMA woman in southern Ontario is one of the first cases in Canada of a rare neurological syndrome in which a person starts speaking with a different accent, McMaster University researchers report in the July issue of the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.
A noisy brain is a healthy brain ...News-Medical-Net: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 10:13 PMCanadian scientists have shown that a noisy brain is a healthy brain. "Brain noise" is a term that has been used by neuroscientists to describe random brain activity that is not important to mental function.
Lakoff calls reason obsolete in 'Political Mind' ...San Francisco Chronicle: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 08:18 PMThe Political Mind Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics With an 18th-Century Brain By George Lakoff Viking; 292 pages; $25.95 George Lakoff, prominent professor, passionate progressive and frustrated citizen, burst onto the Washington...
Memory and Wellness Center offers ?Brain?s Gain? workshops ...Boca Raton News: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 10:07 PMFlorida Atlantic University?s Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center is currently hosting ?The Brain?s Gain Workshop,? a six-week memory loss prevention program that teaches participants ways to build cognitive reserve and protect their brains through active strategies and lifestyle choices.
Smirkusology: The Science of Circus Smirkus ...Valley Reporter: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 10:51 AMI've always liked the circus and, like many, have considered running away to join it from time to time, as the old adage goes.
MIT Researchers Offer Tantalizing Evidence On How To Make People Smarter,...Medical News Today: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 07:19 AMNew research findings published online in The FASEB Journal provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. According to MIT scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide range of foods from infant formula to eggs increase brain synapses and improve cognitive abilities.
Sunny Side Of Creative Destruction ...Forbes: 0 views since Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 06:09 AMExpensive oil and gas give rise to new products like roof tiles that double as sources of power.
Research institute in Pensacola shapes the future ...Orlando Sentinel: 0 views since Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 04:09 AMWALL-E, Iron Man, the Transformers, Aquaman and even Pluto are very real working concepts in a unique research lab that is luring millions in military contracts and some of the world's brainiest scientists to this Panhandle town.
A Zen meeting: Mind, body ...Las Cruces Sun-News: 0 views since Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 02:03 AMNeuroscientists from the University of Wisconsin created a series of clinical tests involving 256 sensors stuck to the skull, and MRI scans. The purpose of the test? To determine happiness.
Security - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog ...New York Times: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 06:39 PMCellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. Some major sites on the Web want to know: What was the last name of your kindergarten teacher, the name of your dog, your mother?s maiden name, the brand of your first car or in what year did you graduate from high school?