When robots moonwalk: The value in human experience Mindy Perkins June 1, 2015 0 Comments The vicarious experience of the astronauts’ triumph instills a certain pride in humankind, in what we can accomplish, in what we can dream. We should look for that sense of wonder and fascination in... Read More »
Life on the bell curve Mindy Perkins May 18, 2015 0 Comments We need statistics to make society and medicine safer and more effective. We need baseline values so that we know when there are problems. Yet ultimately we cannot control every number we measure, and... Read More »
Groupishness in the age of the Internet Mindy Perkins May 4, 2015 0 Comments The sheer size of the Internet community serves as a double-edged sword, giving individuals an easy way to find others that will accept them but at the same time giving them the means to insulate... Read More »
Nerd is the word, geek is the speak Mindy Perkins April 20, 2015 0 Comments Whether we embrace our obsessions with Lord of the Rings or particle physics, or whether we really believe that the geeks get the girls, there’s no better time than now for putting aside concerns of... Read More »
On display: Museum exhibits in the digital age Mindy Perkins April 6, 2015 0 Comments Going forward, museums face a plethora of challenges relating to broad audience engagement. To avoid becoming obsolete, museums should highlight the aspects of their exhibits that visitors can’t... Read More »
Technology as a last resort Mindy Perkins March 2, 2015 0 Comments The world is full of unsolved problems. It is also full of problems for which solutions already exist, if we only leverage them. When we slow down for a minute, consider the available options, and... Read More »
Urban ecosystems: An interview with Denis Hayes (Part II) Mindy Perkins February 16, 2015 0 Comments Another critical component of turning dream into reality: build on what’s already there. The good thing is, once the path is there, it’s easier to make people walk. In light of Denis’s lessons... Read More »
Urban ecosystems: An interview with Denis Hayes (part I) Mindy Perkins February 2, 2015 0 Comments Ultimately Denis envisions entire green cities that function like ecosystems, exchanging materials and energy throughout the system in a self-sufficient way. Already there are experiments with... Read More »
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