EU scientists prove robots can learn to 'think' - Headlines - Research – European Commission

EU scientists prove robots can learn to 'think' - Headlines - Research – European Commission: "EU-funded scientists have tested a groundbreaking theory that sees robots learning to 'think' about the actions they can perform on an object. The upshot is that robots can teach themselves by learning from their observations and experiences. This latest development is an outcome of the PACO-PLUS ('Perception, action and cognition through learning of object-action complexes') project, funded under the 'Information society technologies' (IST) Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of EUR 6.9 million."

Institute for New Economic Thinking supports 2nd SFI-affiliated project | Santa Fe Institute

Institute for New Economic Thinking supports 2nd SFI-affiliated project | Santa Fe Institute: "Traditional economic models failed to predict or make sense of the global economic crisis that began in 2007. INET seeks to address this failure, and the weaknesses of currently accepted economic theory, by promoting changes in theory and practice through conferences, grants, and education initiatives."

University of Michigan, Center for the Complex Study of Systems

University of Michigan, Center for the Complex Study of Systems: "CSCS Director Testifies Before Congress

On July 20, 2010, CSCS Director Scott Page testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology�’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. His topic was �“Building a Science of Economics for the Real World.�” The transcript of his testimony can be found here."

Adopt A Liberal Arts Graduate � Frontiers In Biology I

Adopt A Liberal Arts Graduate � Frontiers In Biology I: "Frontiers In Biology I
Posted by Magnus Spurlock III on November 5, 2010 in Sci/Tech | 0 Comment

Magnus Spurlock III is a contributing writer to adopt a liberal arts graduate. He earned a Master’s degree in Cybernetics from Lehigh University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Carnegie Mellon University with a thesis on ‘Exact Black–Scholes Invariants in Nonequilibrium Mixing Negentropy.’ His office chair is more comfortable than beds belonging to most soft-science majors and all LAGs.

J Craig Venter heads the J Craig Venter Institute and speaks at exclusive international conferences featuring breakfasts with silver platters of Hungarian-paprika-sprinkled deviled eggs covered with such a scattershot Pollocking of hollandaise that they must have been crop-dusted by flying Dutchmen. And yet even he rested on the seventh day."