Today, there is a crisis of trust in science. Many people—including politicians and, yes, even presidents—publicly express doubts about the validity of scientific findings. Meanwhile, scientific institutions and… 1,074 more words
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This Week’s Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through June 23)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
What It’s Like to Watch an IBM AI Successfully Debate Humans
Dieter Bohn | The Verge
“It looks like a huge leap beyond that other splashy demonstration we all remember from IBM when Watson mopped the floor with its competition at 339 more words
New wearable, high-precision brain scanner allows for patients to move around
A radical new wearable magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scanner under development at the University of Nottingham allows a patient to move around, instead of having to sit or lie still inside a massive scanner. 402 more words
New wearable, high-precision brain scanner allows for patients to move around
A radical new wearable magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scanner under development at the University of Nottingham allows a patient to move around, instead of having to sit or lie still inside a massive scanner. 403 more words
Joe Jackson Says 'I Have Seen More Sunsets Than I Have Left To See' After Reports Of Terminal Cancer
Joe Jackson has reportedly been hospitalized with terminal cancer.
The 89-year-old, who is the patriarch of the Jackson family, is said to have been battling the illness for quite some time, according to… 370 more words
How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Us Live Longer
What if we could generate novel molecules to target any disease, overnight, ready for clinical trials?
Imagine leveraging machine learning to accomplish with 50 people what the pharmaceutical industry can barely do with an army of 5,000. 1,238 more words
Robotics: Science and Systems 2018
The Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) Conference brings together researchers working on all aspects of robotics, with presentations, workshops, poster sessions, tutorials, and fun! 38 more words
