February 13, 2012
Thinking about thinking.
In a podcast called Thinking About Thinking, three eminent scientists discuss the ways humans think. All three have interesting and useful insights.
January 31, 2012
George Steiner, a certain idea of knowledge.
Is it possible to be literate if you do not understand non-linear equations?
January 16, 2012
The age of the smart machine.
Every great advance for Silicon Valley likely means a loss of low-skill jobs elsewhere in the economy, a trend that is unlikely to end anytime soon.
October 18, 2011
It’s not gloom and doom if it helps to frame the problem.
In a recent article, Peter Thiel does an excellent job of linking the need for advancements in technology and science with broader societal crises.
June 15, 2011
Optimism in a time of pessimism.
“I haven’t been killed by my foolishness yet, so let’s keep going, let’s take chances,” says Stewart Brand.
March 16, 2011
Astronomy picture of the day.
During the time that I was a clinical pharmacology fellow, I joked that a working session with Lewis Sheiner was like a trip to the outer reaches of the solar system.
March 1, 2011
Computers win on Oscar night.
Being partial to computer power here at Cognigen, we were amazed to learn that a Sun Grid Engine - the same software Cognigen uses on our very own NONMEM grid - was used to create the movie Avatar.
January 24, 2011
So, how cold was it?
Snow in Alabama, a blizzard in Boston, the AFC championship game played at a wind chill of 5 degrees. . .Yep, it’s cold outside.
January 5, 2011
A short tour of the universe.
In this animation, every satellite, moon, planet, star, and galaxy is represented to scale and in the correct, measured location according the best scientific research to-date.
December 15, 2010
Impressions of Monet.
I never realized how many shades of red there are until I saw Red Chrysanthemums at the Monet exhibit in Paris.
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