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“A few grams of biological media in a tube will replace a million sq-ft data center”: Interview with Moji Karimi, cofounder of CEMVITA, the scientific startup inspired by nature

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Mother nature is quite arguably one of the greatest architects of all time. Not only in its divine structures such a...

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BBC launches standalone iPlayer Radio app, expands video partnership with YouTube

Darren McCarra8 years ago

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The BBC has launched a new standalone iPlayer Radio app for iPhone, iPad and desktop that grants users access to live audio streams of all of the BBC's radio stations, as well as on-demand archive content.

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Scientists genetically engineer a cell that can shoot frickin’ laser beams

Piers Dillon Scott9 years ago

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US scientists who were just "really curious" have genetically engineered the world’s first organism that can shoot laser beams.

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Social networking through Earth Hour – did we miss the point?

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According to Google’s Realtime search results the greatest number of tweets about Earth Hour from Irish users came at exactly 8:30pm, just when the event started in Ireland. It then took another hour before the massive spike of #earthhour tweets subsided.

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The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Addiction of any form can be a hard demon to battle with, but it is made even more difficult when amoral companies use tactics to prey on those struggling with addiction. This is best demonstrated in the murky world of online gambling. In this episode of the podcast, we will take a look at the insidious psychological tactics used by some online casinos to keep addicts playing, and we will also explore what happens in the brain when an addict engages in gambling.

Joining me on the podcast to better understand the types of tactics used by these online casinos is Daniel Dolejsi, a former online casino employee and the Social Media and Community Manager of Casino Guru, a company that provides honest information about online gambling,

In addition to Daniel, I am also joined by Dr. Aaron Weiner, a clinical psychologist who runs his own private practice and has served as the director of the addiction service line for a psychiatric hospital, to discuss the psychological and physiological pathways that lead to gambling addictions.