Or subscribe to the feed:
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Biggest Online Children's Library
to Debut November 20
The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, in partnership with non-profit, industry, academic, and other government organizations today announced a five-year, $4.4 million plan to build a digital library freely available for children worldwide. The library will consist of 10,000 children's books drawn from 100 cultures. The International Children's Digital Library, developed by the Internet Archive and the University of Maryland, is part of a larger research project to develop new technology to serve young readers. No other library of this size, that is appropriate and accessible for 3-13 year olds, exists.
IMLS, 18 November 2002
Go to the International Children's Digital Library where a demo is available; you will need a powerful pc system and a fast connection, as well as the Java Virtual Machine 1.4.
posted by Marco Graziosi Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Monday, November 18, 2002
The Brain's Funny Bone: Seinfeld, The Simpsons spark same nerve circuits
Different brain regions spark with activity when a person gets a joke versus when he or she reacts to it. Also see the next post.
Science News Online vol. 162, no. 20
posted by Marco Graziosi Monday, November 18, 2002
Did you hear the one about the prefrontal cortex?
Brain scans reveal the inner workings of humour.
Nature Science Update 21 February 2001
See also: Full text in pdf, and An Interview with Vinod Goel, in which he "discusses two new cutting edge discoveries related to humor and brain activity.". You can also download a presentation about humour and the brain, but you'll have to change the extension to .ppt and view it in Powerpoint.
posted by Marco Graziosi Monday, November 18, 2002
Saturday, November 02, 2002
Nonsense Songs and Stories by Edward Lear
Nonsense Songs and Stories by Edward Lear, reviewed in the Guardian, July 19 1888.
Guardian Unlimited Books | Review
posted by Marco Graziosi Saturday, November 02, 2002
|
