Category Archives: Science

new tools for new science

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/groups/science/tools/datasetviewer/datasetviewer.htm Easy visualization of scientific data: drag, drop, filter, slide, view, zoom, share DataSet Viewer is a simple standalone menu-driven tool for quickly exploring and comparing time series, geographic distributions and other patterns within scientific data. DataSet Viewer combines selection, … Continue reading

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earthzine

http://www.earthzine.org/

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EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCE

http://eps.berkeley.edu/  

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Biggest ever cosmos simulation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4600981.stm Astronomers have used supercomputers to re-create how the Universe evolved into the shape it is today. The simulation by an international team is the biggest ever attempted and shows how structures in the Universe changed and grew over billions … Continue reading

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Science and technology education from Flying Turtle Exploring

http://www.ftexploring.com/

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iTOL: Interactive Tree Of Life

http://itol.embl.de/

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John Brockman

John Brockman: the man who runs the world’s smartest website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/08/john-brockman-edge-interview-john-naughton

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TED: Allan Jones: A map of the brain – Allan Jones (2011)

How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunning talk, Allan Jones shows how his team is mapping which genes are … Continue reading

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TED: Antonio Damasio: The quest to understand consciousness – Antonio Damasio (2011)

Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness — that is a marvelous fact — but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create … Continue reading

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The Roles of Mind and Body in Abstract Thought

http://www-psych.stanford.edu/~lera/papers/mindbody.pdf

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