Metaphors in Science
Metaphors are generally considered to be poetic linguistic expressions. However, we often use symbolic language and analogies in…
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The Virtual University and E-Learning
The perennial questions How do people learn? and What do they need to know? have challenged educators since…
The Use of Computers in Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary science that draws on many fields (e.g., psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy)…
Reality and the Afterlife
What is reality? What is illusion? Do we have free will, or is our life somehow preprogrammed? Such…
Computer And Video Games And Violence
Our world continues to advance rapidly, especially when it concerns technology. As computerization has many aspects, and since…
Digital Geography
“Knowing where things are and why is essential to rational decision making.”Jack Dangermond Geography matters in almost everything…
The Brain: A Galaxy Of Neurons
We are fascinated by the universe and its stars. We want to know how the universe was formed,…
Cybermath: Using The Internet As A Math Tool
Over the last decade, the Internet has impacted every aspect of our lives. It is now easy to…
Dna Based Computers
In 1949 researchers believed that ‘Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.’ Of course,…
Virtual Reality
Nobody remembers the day on which he was born. As he gets to know himself, he learns from…
New Horizons In Education Multimedia And Interactive Computing
The time an individual can devote to catching up with the expanding information-base of humanity is limited. But…
Human Visual System and Machine System
Of the five senses – vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch – vision is undoubtedly the one that…
Optical Computers: A Dream or Reality?
The first functional optical processor was built at AT&T Bell laboratories with the hope that one day light…
The delicate balance of life on earth
It is difficult, on first reading, to divine the great scientific message imparted by this verse. The scientific…
Factory of Future
Artificial Intelligence is a promising approach to automating process planning. Expert Systems or Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems are…