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TwitterFor most of its history, science has always been done by individual or at best a small group of scientists. World War II changed that: during the war, government-sponsored laboratories employing thousands of scientists sprung up to do large-scale research on weapons and technology. Since then, scientific research has entered a new era dubbed “Big Science”.Whether “big” science is any better than “small” science is a matter of controversy.
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The Wonderful World of Big Science
July 18th, 2009 
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Comments OffIntroducing the scarily realistic Einstein robot who can tell how you feel
February 27th, 2009 admin With a big bushy moustache and a shock of white hair, scientists have modeled an ultra realistic robot on Albert Einstein.Although it is unable to ponder complex theories such as general relativity, the robot has helped scientists develop their understanding of emotional intelligence.Using specialised software the machine can recognise and respond to a number of human facial expressions in a natural way.The Einstein robot uses 31 motors to create different facial expressionsSuch reactions are a major feat of engineering, according to chief designer David Hanson, from Hanson Robotics.To get the head and shoulders automaton to crack a smile, 17 of the robot’s 31 motors must whir into action and subtly adjust multiple points of articulation around his mouth and brown eyes. To express confusion, Einstein furrows its brow using a flesh-like substance called Frubber.
Posted in Tech News Tags: Albert Einstein, Bushy Moustache, Chief Designer, David Hanson, Emotional Intelligence, General Relativity, Head And Shoulders, Human Facial Expressions, Human Interaction, Human Robot Interaction, Intelligent Robots, Machine Perception Laboratory, Man And Machine, Mr Hanson, Points Of Articulation, Public Debut, Research Scientist, Smile 17, Uc Scientists, Uncanny Valley Comments OffIs Genius Born or Can It Be Learned?
February 22nd, 2009 admin Albert Einstein. Photo from CorbisFrom Time Magazine:Is it possible to cultivate genius? Could we somehow structure our educational and social life to produce more Einsteins and Mozarts — or, more urgently these days, another Adam Smith or John Maynard Keynes?How to produce genius is a very old question, one that has occupied philosophers since antiquity.
Posted in Science News Tags: Adam Smith, Albert Einstein, Albert Einstein Photo, Antiquity, Corbis, Cousin, Darwin, Francis Galton, Genius, Immanuel Kant, John Keynes, John Maynard Keynes, Malcolm Gladwell, Philosophers, Sociologist, Time Magazine Comments OffThe Strangest Things in Space
January 8th, 2009 admin Mini-Black HolesIf a radical new “braneworld” theory of gravity is correct, then scattered throughout our solar system are thousands of tiny black holes, each about the size of an atomic nucleus. Unlike their larger brethren, these mini-black holes are primordial leftovers from the Big Bang and affect space-time differently because of their close association with a fifth dimensionCosmic Microwave BackgroundAlso known as the CMB, this radiation is a primordial leftover from the Big Bang that birthed the universe.
Posted in Tech News Tags: Albert Einstein, Atomic Nucleus, Better Technology, Black Holes, Braneworld Theory, Cmb, Cosmic Microwave Background, Current Technologies, Dark Matter, Exoplanets, Extrasolar Planets, Fifth Dimension, Gravity Waves, Planets In The Universe, Precise Measurements, Radio Noise, Red Dwarfs, Strangest Things, Theory Of General Relativity, Theory Of Gravity Comments OffSupermassive Black Hole Dissected With Natural Magnifying Glasses: 1,000 Times Clearer Than Best Telescopes Can Do
December 13th, 2008 admin Close-up of the Einstein Cross, as observed with the SINFONI instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. SINFONI makes use of the adaptive optics technique and so, allows astronomers to overcome the blurring effect of the atmosphere, thereby providing very sharp images. The central blob is the nucleus of the lensing galaxy, surrounded by the four mirage images of the distant quasar.
Posted in Science News Tags: Adaptive Optics, Albert Einstein, Black Hole, Blob, Cosmic Mirage, Distant Source, Einstein Cross, Foreground Galaxy, Gravitational Field, Gravitational Lensing, Level Of Detail, Light Source, Light Years, Magnifying Glass, Magnifying Glasses, Multiple Images, Science Daily, Sciencedaily, Theoretical Models, Theory Of General Relativity Comments Off