Joi Ito named head of MIT Media Lab
I just wanted to throw up a quick post to congratulate Joi Ito on his new position as the head of the MIT Media Lab. I first met Joi years ago through his IRC channel, which played an integral role in...
View ArticleFight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two
The original lyrical economic throw-down was posted to youtube by EconStories over a year ago and has since racked up over 2 million views, and for good reason. It was catchy, informative, and taught...
View ArticleNora Volkow in the NYT
The Times has an interesting article and video interview with Dr. Nora Volkow, great-granddaughter of Leon Trotsky, and director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
View ArticleDisproving Radical Solipsism with Microsoft Excel
Start digging at all deeply into the problem of consciousness and philosophy of mind, and you’ll quickly encounter arguments of radical solipsism, the view that it is impossible to prove the existence...
View ArticleKiller Elite
Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, and an orchestral cover of “Rock You Like a Hurricane.” I have no idea what this movie is about, but I must see it.
View ArticleIntroduction to NMR/MRI
FMRI has become an industry standard for neuroimaging, and while it’s relatively easy to understand the basics of the BOLD response and how neural activity can effect blood flow, trying to visualize...
View ArticleIn Time
New film from Andrew Niccol, director of Gattaca (one of my very favorite sci-fi movies). In the late 21st century, time has replaced money as the unit of currency. At 25 years old, aging stops and...
View ArticleUrbanized
A new film about urban design from the director of Helvetica and Objectified. Having recently joined the cult of Jane Jacobs (after reading her seminal work), I can’t wait to see this.
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Get well soon, Amit
Amit and the rest of the House 2.0 crew at Amit's goodbye party in August 2007. I just found out (through Stellar of all places) that Photojojo founder and all-around super nice guy Amit Gupta was...
View ArticleAnesthesia and Consciousness
As anyone unfortunate to have experienced with any frequency will tell you, anesthesia is a strange thing. One moment you’re in the operating room, chatting nervously with the people who will soon hold...
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