Monthly Archives: February 2005

Too amusing not to post

I don’t know what’s more ironic: the idea that a “militant group” thought anyone would be fooled by this or the fact that many people apparently were. So-called U.S. hostage appears to be toy That is all.

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When a Famous Person comes to town

Davidson was all atwitter yesterday because a Famous Person was visiting. This person was so Famous that he was rumored to be on the Nobel short list. The English Department was dressed up in its finest, each member beaming and … Continue reading →

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More on sound and vision

Today’s reading is “When Sound Affects Vision: Effects of Auditory Grouping on Visual Motion Perception,” by Katsumi Watanabe and Shinsuke Shimojo of Caltech (Psychological Science, 2001). In 1997, Sekuler, Sekuler, and Lau discovered a fascinating effect that I’ve attempted to … Continue reading →

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Freedom of the press — for kids

When I was a cub reporter on my high school newspaper, our adviser did one of the few good things he’d ever done for us: he explained freedom of the press. He did a good job of it, too — … Continue reading →

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