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Enter the Geek World
I think the best way to start this post is to tell a bit more about my high school experience as I believe I was the not-perfect-but-close incarnation of what we call affectionately a geek, nerd or...
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Babies Process Language Same as You
Everything started when three scientists from the University of California in San Diego initiated a study about how babies’ brains are processing all the information they receive every day....
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Translating for ET
Assuming there is actually is intelligent life somewhere else in the universe, how are we supposed to communicate with it? What would we say? “Na-Nu Na-Nu?” “ET phone home?” Without Star Trek’s...
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“I Know What You’re Thinking, Dave”
Pardon me, but does anyone else find this a tad bit creepy? Scientists at Washington University in the US have created a computer program that can translate your thoughts into written language. Yes,...
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Language of Texting
Are text messages and IMs killing the English language? Your former English professor may have thought so, citing the common use of abbreviations like “LOL” as a sign of the “dumbing down” of our...
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Language Change Driven by Men
We’re all familiar with the term “mother tongue,” but as it turns out, the phrase may be something of a misnomer. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have found that at least historically...
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Think More Clearly In Translation
Mr. Spock was right…humans are illogical creatures. If you’ve ever wished you could think more like a Vulcan, learning (and using) another language can help. A new study written up in Psychological...
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“Baby” Robot Learns Human Language
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have built a robot with a creepy resemblance to a human baby. Why would they do such a thing, if not to haunt your nightmares tonight? (Seriously, watch...
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Bonobos, Technology and Language
When historians look back on this time period, one of the themes that will undoubtedly define the past two decades is the way technology allowed us to break through barriers like language and distance...
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“Neanderthal Baby Plot” Was A Translation Error
The story made for great headlines, and spread across the Internet like wildfire. The Daily Mail screamed: “Wanted: ‘Adventurous woman’ to give birth to Neanderthal man – Harvard professor seeks...
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