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Europes Mythology

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:26:17 +0200

Elysium

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:09:09 +0200

Doku Friedrich Schiller

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:02:44 +0200

Freude, schöner Götterfunken

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:06:47 +0200

EBook - KNP

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:28:05 +0200

David Hilbert - Der Einstein der Mathematik

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:54:07 +0200

"( ... ) Stattdessen stellte er Regeln auf (»Axiome«), die in jeder Geometrie gelten müssen – zum Beispiel: »Durch zwei Punkte gibt es genau eine Gerade.« Die Axiome beschreiben Beziehungen der Objekte untereinander: Struktur statt konkreter Anschauung. Statt »Punkte, Geraden, Ebenen« müsse man jederzeit auch »Liebe, Gesetz, Schornsteinfeger« oder »Tische, Stühle, Bierseidel« sagen können, so sein Credo."

Bewusstseinsphilosoph Thomas Metzinger: "Das Selbst ist nur ein Modell"

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:35:24 +0200

Thomas Metzinger lehrt Philosophie an der Universität Mainz und ist ein weltweit anerkannter Bewusstseinsforscher. Er tritt ein für eine stärkere Vernetzung von Philosophie und Hirnforschung

Generative Art - Computers, Data, and Humanity

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:52:08 +0200

An intriguing combination of programmers, artists, and philosophers, these creators embrace a process that delegates essential decisions to computers, data sets, or even random variables. This allows important metaphors to arise in their work, calling attention to the relationship between humans and the computers that surround us, the mountains of information we generate, and the powerful impact that technology has on our relationships with each other.

Featuring:

Luke Dubois, Generative Composer
Scott Draves, Generative Artist
Will Wright, Game Designer

Music by:

Codex Machine, http://soundcloud.com/ms-codex
Luke Dubois, http://lukedubois.com
Revolution Void, http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/revolutionvoid
Tryad, http://tryad.org
Reno Project, http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Reno_Project

Follow Off Book:

Twitter: @pbsoffbook
Tumblr: http://pbsarts.tumblr.com/

Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com

Evolution seen in 'synthetic DNA'

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:38:00 +0200

"Researchers have succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of life in synthetic versions of DNA and RNA molecules."

Synthetic Genetic Polymers Capable of Heredity and Evolution

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:33:49 +0200

"Genetic information storage and processing rely on just two polymers, DNA and RNA, yet whether their role reflects evolutionary history or fundamental functional constraints is currently unknown. With the use of polymerase evolution and design, we show that genetic information can be stored in and recovered from six alternative genetic polymers based on simple nucleic acid architectures not found in nature [xeno-nucleic acids (XNAs)]. We also select XNA aptamers, which bind their targets with high affinity and specificity, demonstrating that beyond heredity, specific XNAs have the capacity for Darwinian evolution and folding into defined structures. Thus, heredity and evolution, two hallmarks of life, are not limited to DNA and RNA but are likely to be emergent properties of polymers capable of information storage."