Month: September 2010
Electron Switch Between Molecules Points Way to New High-Powered Organic Batteries
The development of new organic batteries — lightweight energy storage devices that work without the need for toxic heavy metals — has a brighter future now that chemists have discovered a new way to pass electrons back and forth between two molecules. The research is also a necessary step toward creating artificial photosynthesis, where fuel … Read more
Metacognition: Finding where the brain decides what it knows
Metacognition is when people “assess how confident they are in the cognitive processes in their own brain that produced [an] answer” – how sure they are about a given fact or whether someone is trustworthy. Some people are better at this than others, and “the reason seems connected to a bit of brain just behind … Read more
monochrom @ ZINE*FAIR – Take Media Into Your Own Hands!
Eine berauschende DIY-Veranstaltung von Improvisation und kreativer Spontanität bei der handgemachte, im Eigenverlag, daheim und retrotechnisch produzierte “Zines”, Posters, Stickers, Badges und T-Shirts mit künstlerischem Anspruch verkauft und/oder erworben werden können. monochrom macht mit und wird am 18. September 2010 von 10 bis 18 Uhr das Phatzine monochrom präsentieren und auch alle noch verfügbaren Ausgaben … Read more