Anthology

An Interview with Shelley Trammell: On Dyslexia

September 5, 2014 in Links

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.”

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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Building a Lunar Base with 3D Printing

September 5, 2014 in Links

The European Space Agency is testing the use of 3D printing for more efficient lunar base construction.

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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Drones on a Different Mission

September 5, 2014 in Links

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.

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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14 Ways 3D Printing Has Changed the Art World

September 5, 2014 in Links

[3D printing and art]

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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Human Flying Suit

September 5, 2014 in Links

Wingsuits allow the human body to turn into a curved wing, producting life and providing the experience of flight.

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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WRANGLER: Capture and De-Spin of Asteroids and Space Debris

September 5, 2014 in Links

Sponsored by NASA, this project proposes to use nanosatelites to manipulate asteriods and other space debris.

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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Criminal Minds Are Different From Yours, Brain Scans Reveal

September 5, 2014 in Links

This article examines whether there is a neurological differences of the brains of psychopaths and explores ethical questions regarding personal responsibility and treatment.

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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Sex work, the law, and Company Town

September 5, 2014 in Links

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.

Author
Lauren Pedersen
Lauren Pedersen was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to a writer and a helicopter pilot. She is currently pursuing her two passions of art and design at Arizona State University, where she continues to work towards a bachelor's degree in Design Studies with a focus in Design History, and a minor in Art History.

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Contemporary Skyscraper Construction

September 5, 2014 in Forum Quotes

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.

Author
Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson is the author of the three-volume historical epic “The Baroque Cycle” (Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World) and the novels REAMDE, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodiac. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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Quantum Telepathy

September 5, 2014 in Forum Quotes

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.

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">Rudy Rucker
Rudy Rucker is a science fiction author, philosopher, mathematician, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk movement. He worked for twenty years as a computer science professor at San Jose State University and has published a number of software packages. His novels include Turing & Burroughs (2012), Jim and the Flims (2011), and Hylozoic (2009), as well as the Ware Tetralogy (1982–2000), a four-book cyberpunk series that won two Philip K. Dick awards.

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