Physicist Richard Feynman describes his insight into how similar thoughts are represented in very different ways in different brains. In a continuation of the conversation, Feynman discusses the difficulty we have in visualizing the behavior of quantum particles. … Continue reading
In an article in The Atlantic titled “Awakening” Joshua Lang describes how patients undergoing surgery sometimes become painfully aware of what’s being done to them despite being under the influence of a general anaesthetic, and the ongoing effort to devise … Continue reading
Sherry Turkle directs the MIT Initiative on Technology and the Self. She has published several books, including Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. She was recently interviewed by Krista Tippett on American Public … Continue reading
I first heard of Noam Chomsky in my Linguistics 101 class in college. I remember the professor telling us that the history of linguistics before 1955 was known as “B.C” — Before Chomsky. That’s how much he revolutionized the field. … Continue reading
At my suggestion, my book group has been reading Jane McGonigal’s Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. I have to admit that at first glance, the title struck me … Continue reading