New wave of online peer review and discussion tools frightens some scientists Chris Lee, arstechnica.com Sites like Publons and PubPeer hope to quicken the pace of scientific conversation. PublonsEarlier this year, I wrote a story about a new HIV/Aids detection kit that was under development. Since that time, the same group has published two more … Continue reading PubPeer, PubLons online peer review sites shake up science publication
US cities employ precog algorithm to predict murder By Kim Zetter, wired.co.uk Politics Who needs the freaky precogs of Minority Report to predict if someone’s likely to commit murder when you have an algorithm that can do it for you? New crime-prediction software used in Maryland and Pennsylvania, U… http://flip.it/4MS8c Related articles Movie Review : … Continue reading US cities employ precog algorithm to predict murder
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You, Under the Retail Microscope By Ben Steverman -, bloomberg.com Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images It’s the classic holiday face-off. On one side, you have the wary shopper, who is often “just browsing” and more and more likely to purchase only online. On the other, there’s the salesperson, wh… RT @BloombergNews: How stores use … Continue reading Ethnographic tools examine human behavior
‘Dreamland’: Open Your Eyes To The Science Of Sleep Maureen Corrigan, npr.org ‘Dreamland’: Open Your Eyes To The Science Of Sleep Fresh Air from WHYY Step, if you will, into my bedroom at night. (Don’t worry, this is a PG-rated invitation.) At first, all is tranquil: My husband and I, exhausted by our day’s labors,… … Continue reading The Science Of Sleep
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I've been using this device for some months and it is excellent for visualizing your movements including sleep habits. Fitbit. Related articles Check yourself with the new Fitbit One (bestbuymobile.com) Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity and Sleep Tracker (bestbuymobile.com) Staying healthy is finally addicting, thanks to Fitbit! (bestbuymobile.com) Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker Review … Continue reading Fitbit: Personal Informatics to track sleep and movement
Jan Chipchase is a Executive Creative Director of Global Insights at frog – a global design and innovation company. Prior to this role she worked for almost a decade as a strategist in Nokia’s Los Angeles design studio and Principal Scientist in the Nokia Research Center, Tokyo. She specializes in taking teams of concept/industrial designers, psychologists, usability experts, sociologists, … Continue reading Future Perfect: Ethnographic approaches to technology R&D
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