Aug 18 2010

One of the largest barriers to our own understanding of ourselves is that we don’t actually understand what we are. The human brain is – at once – a ferociously complex, and an extremely simple thing. We understand how all the parts function individually, but that helps us understand the brain about as much as understanding a transistor helps you build a colour television.

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Georgia Institute of Technology are seeking volunteers with at least 50 hours experience in Second Life virtual world to participate in exciting new research that will focus on the association between real world personality and avatar behavior.

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Jul 27 2010

Seems that if we’re left to ourselves and free to customise, our avatars reflect our personalities.

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Ever wanted to know a little bit more about cellular mechanics? Ever wish someone would build a browser-based casual game that would teach you the basics of cell biology while you relaxed and had some fun?

That would be… let’s see… about five of you. The rest of you are missing out. Cell biology is fun!

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