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NOT JUST HUMAN. “Scientists once placed culture squarely in the human domain. But discoveries in recent decades suggest that a wide range of cultural practices—from foraging tactics and vocal displays to habitat use and play—may influence the lives of other animals as well.” Even the merest bacteria, http://www.pnas.org/content/114/30/7734.full View in LinkedIn

ANIMAL CULTURE. “Can animal culture drive evolution? Once the purview of humans, culture has been observed in all sorts of animals. But are these behaviors merely ephemeral fads or can they shape the genes and traits of future generations?” https://lnkd.in/dJXXw8R View in LinkedIn

GENES INTERACT WITH CULTURE. “Humans also exhibit many cultural adaptations to new environments, such as practices related to clothing, shelter, and food. Human culture interacts with genes and the environment in complex ways.” https://lnkd.in/dBjjWJE View in LinkedIn

NEW SCIENCE. “The theory of cultural evolution offers a means of taking culture seriously within a scientific, evolutionary framework.” http://www.pnas.org/content/114/30/7853.full View in LinkedIn

BRAIN IMPLANT. "UK researcher Kevin Warwick used a neural implant to send signals to a chip embedded in his wife’s arm, allowing him to transmit rudimentary 'communication' from his brain to another person electronically. He also used the same technology to control a robotic arm across the Atlantic - the technology that allows the brain to send signals can also send those signals to a machine." https://lnkd.in/dbis3sC View in LinkedIn

ELECTRICAL BRAIN STIMULATION. "Research has shown that by delivering electricity to the right part of the brain, we can change the threshold of neurons that transmit information in our brain, and by doing that we can improve cognitive abilities in different types of psychological functions." https://lnkd.in/dniDZRE View in LinkedIn

"SEE THE INVISIBLE WORLD of digital signals around us. Visualization of the infosphere, the interconnected system of communication infrastructure that supports our digital world." Wow. https://lnkd.in/d7zUED9 View in LinkedIn

ARCHITECTURE OF RADIO. "See the invisible wireless signals around you with this augmented reality app. The app offers an augmented-reality experience: spin your iPhone or iPad around you, and your device will act like a window into a previously invisible world. Spherical wavefronts emanate from wireless routers and distant cell towers. You might even spot a satellite passing overhead." Quite effective. https://lnkd.in/d7zUED9 View in LinkedIn

MOONSHOT. "We Advance Augmented Reality to Advance Humanity. Our moonshot: Inspire 1 Billion active users of augmented reality by 2020.” https://lnkd.in/dMhaqXP View in LinkedIn

98% CORRECT. "Looking around the room I have to ask him: which of his hundreds of projects is he most proud of. The answer comes back instantly. “No question, it would have to be when I hooked up with my wife.” He’s not talking about dating: In 2002, he and his wife, Irena, installed matching implants that recorded signals from their central nervous system. They were able to correctly identify each other’s nerve signals around 98% of the time." https://lnkd.in/d4mcDE3 View in LinkedIn