Thursday, March 20, 2008

From Einstein to the Atomic Bomb

In the popular imagination, Albert Einstein is intimately associated with the atom bomb. Einstein convinced Roosevelt to build the bomb but he was barred from doing much for the project: J. Edgar Hoover said Einstein’s pacifist activities made him a security risk.

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How learning happens in the brains of sleeping babies

Dozing in a bassinet, a newborn wears a stretchy cap fitted with more than 100 soft electrodes. A low beep sounds, and she squints. Nearby, ...