Category: science
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Weather globe software
This summer I was introduced to MacKiev’s amazing 3D Weatherglobe program. My favorite uses of the program include downloading recent satellite cloud imagery, typing in the names of cities in its 40,000+ database and zooming to those parts of the globe, switching between globe and map views to zoom in on areas, and “flying” historic…
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The Elegant Universe
I watched part 1 of Brian Green’s NOVA special “The Elegant Universe” last night. What an amazing film and an engaging topic. I have an admission to make. I love physics. I did not major in science in college– but some of my favorite courses in high school were Engineering Physics, Atmosphere & Space Science,…
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Podcast11: Storytelling and Cognitive Neuroscience
This podcast features a skypecast interview with Dr. Bill Casebeer on the topic of Storytelling and Cognitive Neuroscience. Bill is a remarkable scholar and scientific researcher, engaged in work that has broad applicability in the fields of education, psychology, medicine, ethics, philosophy, and defense policy.
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Video game medical applications
NPR’s story from September 27, 2005, titled “Using Video Games to Manage Pain”, is included in the NPR Technology podcast for last week– subscription info and RSS links are on the NPR podcast directory. Medical doctors and researchers are interested in whether interactive games can provide sufficient distraction for children to help them manage pain…
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How Big is the Universe?
The University of Chicago is publishing a series of short interviews with faculty members, discussing their research activities and interests, called “Research at Chicago.” We listened to several of these podcasts recently on a long car trip to a relative’s wedding. Some were great, some were less compelling, but one really stood out to me.…