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How an Atari Chip Set Off a Bitter War Among Neuroscientists

How an Atari Chip Set Off a Bitter War Among Neuroscientists

Neuroscientists may have plenty of bottom-up data about the brain, but they're far from using that data to understand how the organ works. The post How an Atari Chip Set Off a Bitter War Among Neuroscientists appeared first on WIRED.

MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley

MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley

Student planned a protest against Feng Zhang's appearance at UC Berkeley, the home of competing Crispr inventor Jennifer Doudna, and then canceled it. The post MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley appeared first on WIRED.

The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to Hack Peer Review

The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to Hack Peer Review

Niko Kriegeskorte won't review an academic paper unless he can publish it publicly on his personal blog—and his plan is forcing science to shape up. The post The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to Hack Peer Review appeared first on WIRED.

February 17, 2017

Trump Made a Media Survey That’s More Rant Than Science

Trump Made a Media Survey That’s More Rant Than Science

First rule of surveys: Don't ask yes or no questions. The post Trump Made a Media Survey That’s More Rant Than Science appeared first on WIRED.

February 17, 2017

Drones Are Turning Civilians Into an Air Force of Citizen Scientists

Drones Are Turning Civilians Into an Air Force of Citizen Scientists

Citizen drone scientists need some basic training on study design. The post Drones Are Turning Civilians Into an Air Force of Citizen Scientists appeared first on WIRED.

February 7, 2017

Squid Communicate With a Secret, Skin-Powered Alphabet

Squid Communicate With a Secret, Skin-Powered Alphabet

Once they get over being creeped out, maybe scientists will figure out what cephalopods are saying. The post Squid Communicate With a Secret, Skin-Powered Alphabet appeared first on WIRED.