Art & style | Archive (October 2008)
Centre for intercultural dialogue opens in Oregon
— 31 Oct 2008 | StyleUniversity of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer spoke about the significance of hosting the first UNESCO chair in intercultural dialogue in the U.S. at a reception on Wednesday, 29 October…
Understanding the wow factor
— 30 Oct 2008 | StyleWhat links a neuroscientist with a social anthropologist and the UK's premier independent art charity? The answer is the visual perception of art. When, why and how are individuals…
Picture this? Professor unveils research on 'Jennifer Aniston neurone'
— 29 Oct 2008 | StyleA leading neuroscientist and bioengineer, whose research was recently cited among the top papers in the world, is to reveal details of his studies into what has been dubbed the 'Jennifer…
Emotion clip increases educational performance
— 19 Oct 2008 | StyleAffective video clips are important in education. Our mood influences how well we perform, according to the education expert Ria Verleur who is receiving her doctorate at the University…
Artists and astronomers 'Observe' the Universe together
— 8 Oct 2008 | StyleOur current view of the Universe, to quote Albert Einstein, is 'not weirder than we do imagine, but weirder than we can imagine.' That said, we have no choice but to observe the Universe…
Astronomy, space exploration have nun flying
— 7 Oct 2008 | StyleMany people contemplate the union of science and religion. But few have embraced both with the fervour and dedication as that of Sister Clarice Lolich, a nun in the Community of the…
Soothing music significantly reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy
— 7 Oct 2008 | StyleMusic therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just published in a special complementary and alternative therapy medicine issue of the Journal…
TU Delft researcher helps to design product sounds
— 6 Oct 2008 | StyleDoes coffee taste better when your coffee machine produces a particular sound? According to industrial designer Elif Oezcan Vieira the sound a product makes is an integral part of that…
Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people
— 4 Oct 2008 | StyleSupporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University…
Philosophy of technology and the good life
— 1 Oct 2008 | StyleTechnology plays a major role in every global problem confronting us at the start of the 21st century. Consequently we need to judge new technologies on their relevance to society,…