Of course, movies have known for years that this was possible–it’s just taken reality a while to catch up. Yes, science can see images in your brain, although for now it’s seemingly mostly proof-of-concept, and fairly limited. (No full color perfect simulacra of your dreams, yet.) “Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed […]
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I can see your brain
Posted by Ben on June 4, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/i-can-see-your-brain/
The Future Is Now
Two tidbits from NewScientist: Robots have made their first independent scientific discovery (i.e., made its own hypotheses based on data it was given, and then tested those hypotheses); The internet might soon (or already) be self-aware.
Posted by Ben on May 6, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/the-future-is-now/
Leaves doing what leaves do best… sort of
Maybe it’s pop culture eroding my brain, but “Functionalized Nanoporous Gold Leaf Electrode Films for the Immobilization of Photosystem I” doesn’t have quite the same kick as “cyborg leaf”. Good work making science relevant to modern society, NewScientist! (Don’t expect electricity-generating houseplants anytime soon — but still, it’s interesting work.)
Posted by Ben on January 16, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/leaves-doing-what-leaves-do-best-sort-of/