Really thought-provoking talk about invention, creativity and attribution for people who are usually not noticed.
Month: April 2016
The man who studies the spread of ignorance
How do people or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge? Georgina Kenyon finds there is a term which defines this phenomenon. Source: The man who studies the spread of ignorance (via Stephen Downes) Apparently there is whole area…
Norman’s VR company go to NASA
No wonder Norman is always too busy for lab group 🙂 He’s definitely onto bigger and better things! Earthlight – one giant leap for virtual reality
Are self-driving warships and ‘smart trucks’ the future?
Autonomous vehicles are on the rise, with the US military christening an experimental self-driving warship and a smart truck platooning trial ending successfully this week. Source: Are self-driving warships and ‘smart trucks’ the future?
Social Network Analysis of Game of Thrones
The article linked below is a good example of social network analysis in an accessible way for anyone who watches Game of Thrones (not so much if you don’t! but still might be good for students http://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Mathhorizons/NetworkofThrones%20%281%29.pdf