Category: Anthology
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An Interview with Shelley Trammell: On Dyslexia
An Education News interview with Shelley Trammell, author of Living “Lexi”: A Walk in the Life of a Dyslexic (2008), about the experience of raising and advocating for her dyslexic daughter. Living “Lexi” was an important source of information for “Girl in Wave : Wave in Girl.”
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Building a Lunar Base with 3D Printing
The European Space Agency is testing the use of 3D printing for more efficient lunar base construction.
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Drones on a Different Mission
Flying “conservation drones” are now being used to monitor Belize’s coral reef system, and conduct conversation work and research in a number of different countries.
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14 Ways 3D Printing Has Changed the Art World
[3D printing and art]
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Human Flying Suit
Wingsuits allow the human body to turn into a curved wing, producting life and providing the experience of flight.
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WRANGLER: Capture and De-Spin of Asteroids and Space Debris
Sponsored by NASA, this project proposes to use nanosatelites to manipulate asteriods and other space debris.
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Criminal Minds Are Different From Yours, Brain Scans Reveal
This article examines whether there is a neurological differences of the brains of psychopaths and explores ethical questions regarding personal responsibility and treatment.
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Sex work, the law, and Company Town
Madeline Ashby discusses her upcoming novel Company Town, which takes place on an oil rig in the Atlantic and delves into the legality and/or illegality of sex work in Canada.
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Contemporary Skyscraper Construction
It definitely seems logical to me that one would want to place [the Tall Tower] near well-developed existing infrastructure in the way of steel mills, transportation lines, etc. But you make a good point that the scale of the project is such that it would acquire its own infrastructure as it went up.
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Quantum Telepathy
I want to start a thread about telepathy, treating it as a potentially feasible future technology. One route in this direction might involve electromagnetic waves emanating from your brain. Another route could involve quantum entanglement.