"...It is time for scientists to reconnect their work and expertise with a wider role in society, to become Citizen Scientists [...] By doing science differently, these scientists and others like them are challenging assumptions about the why, the how and the what of twenty-first century science." — via Lionel Larqu
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Quantum Leap: Information Teleported between Ions at a Distance
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"For the first time, scientists have successfully teleported information between two separate atoms in unconnected enclosures a meter apart – a significant milestone in the global quest for practical quantum information processing..." -- via [PDF] http://www.jqi.umd.edu/news/teleportation.pdf
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Talk at MPI Cologne: Emacs in Scientific Research
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"I'm giving a talk at the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research in Cologne on Monday 3 August, 1.30-3pm. Here's the abstract: Emacs in Scientific Research ..."
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Biology Enters 'The Matrix' Through New Computer Language
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"...To do this, Mallavarapu used the programming language LISP, a language widely used in artificial intelligence research.
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"...Science, technology and social and economic interests are profoundly intertwined today, interacting and mutually influencing one another. Many movements that are struggling for changes now recognize that, unless these issues are taken up by many and various groups of citizens, it will not be possible to deal with the challenges of our times.
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