Cognitive Science
"Computer Thoughts" Projected onto a Giant Dome via Neural Network
Step into the mind of a machine in VOID's newest 3D dome mapping performance piece, 'Bio-Inspire.'
We Don't Trust People with a Bitchy Resting Face, Science Shows
But a "trustworthy face" can be faked.
Apocalypse Neuro: Why Our Brains Don't Process the Gravest Threats to Humanity
The human brain simply may not be wired to process slow-moving crises like climate change.
The Halifax Consciousness Scanner Wants to Change How We Care For the Brain
A lightweight EEG scanner measures brain activity while the patient is subjected to various neurological pokes and prods.
Faster Now
Some decades ago, neuroscientists discovered that the moment of nowness is actually a composite of everything we've experienced in the past fifteen seconds. Naturally, somebody decided to hack this. Thus were born the now-tweakers.
How the Cerebellum's Rapid Growth Helped Make Technology Possible
Technical intelligence was likely as important as social intelligence in humanity's cognitive evolution.
Is It A Rabbit Or A Duck? Here's Why Optical Illusions Trick Us
This animated video explains why your brain takes short cuts to construct a visual world on the fly.
See NYC Landscapes As Pointilist-Inspired Photo Paintings
Jay Friedenberg's cognitive science-influenced solo show "Digital Dreams" hits a sweet spot between digital photography and classical painting.
RIP David Rumelhart, Godfather of Connectionism
The cognitive scientist David E. Rumelhart, who sadly "died last week":http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/health/19rumelhart.html of an Alzhemier’s-like disease, put forward some ground-breaking ideas about cognition in the ‘80s.