Self-folding sheets of a plastic-like material point the way to robots that can assume any conceivable 3-D structure. Programmable matter is a material whose properties can be programmed to achieve specific shapes or stiffnesses upon command. This concept requires constituent… Continue reading

Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: An interview with the author of a new book, The Newton Papers: The Strange and True Odyssey of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts, which traces the mysterious and precarious history of Newton’s works–not only on science but a… Continue reading

Wireless networks are getting a big upgrade for the smartphone generation. Beamforming was part of 802.11n, the previous Wi-Fi version, but 11ac defines it in more detail, making interoperability between access points and end-user devices more likely. Separately, beamforming plays an… Continue reading

A court has been called to rule on whether a wealthy guru is dead or in a transcendental meditative state. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: “…Maharaj’s family has filed a court application for further investigation and release of the body for… Continue reading

A core Jungian concept proposes that men develop their feminine side (anima) and women their masculine side (animus); this constrictive terminology confines us to rigid ideas of gender. However, Jung’s rediscovery of alchemical mythology, which uses imagery of the sun… Continue reading

Meet Sacculina carcini – a barnacle that makes a living as a real-life body-snatcher of crabs. Unlike most barnacles that are happy to simply stick themselves to a rock and filter food from the water, Sacculina and its kin have… Continue reading

Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: “…Central to the proceedings was an undercurrent of elite fear that the increasing disenfranchisement of the vast majority of the planetary population under decades of capitalist business-as-usual could well be its own undoing… “…Lady Lynn Forester… Continue reading

(Critical Review) George Siemens’ (2005) article “Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age” has sparked both innovation and controversy (Anderson, 2009; Kop & Hill, 2008; Bell, 2001)… Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: A good first read for those wondering about… Continue reading

A new exhibition at New York’s MoMA totally rethinks Gauguin’s work by focusing on his drawings – dark, bizarre and much more challenging than his lush Tahitian paintings, writes Jason Farago Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: What more, you may ask,… Continue reading

Why are so many health organisations funding art projects and what can artists and scientists gain from close collaboration? Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: There has, in recent years, been a surge in the number of projects, across all artforms, with… Continue reading

Jonathan Jones: Man Ray’s violin woman, a masterpiece of Japanese erotica and David Hockney’s most liberating pool painting … check out these choice rear views See on www.theguardian.com Continue reading

Drawing has creative, expressive and educational value; it remains fundamental to translating and analysing the world Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Drawing has seen something of a renaissance in the last twenty years in the UK. From the Campaign for Drawing to the Drawing Research… Continue reading

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Chatting with Dr. Hart in his office at Columbia to discuss the themes presented in High Price, and the problems caused by the government’s War On Drugs. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: “…People have these unbelievable views about drugs. We are… Continue reading

Next month marks 150 years since the discovery of the La Madeleine mammoth – an engraving that proves man lived alongside these prehistoric creatures. By Robin McKie Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Just a few weeks from now, scientists from across… Continue reading

Cartoons have a sophisticated language all their own, argues psychologist and comics obsessive Neil Cohn. He breaks it down for David Robson See on www.theguardian.com Continue reading

Why Evolution Is True By Matthew Cobb This is a really neat video made by “Hombre McSteez”, which already has over 2 million views. It uses a smartphone and some old-fashioned animation. Guess which bit was Jerry’s favourite? View original… Continue reading