AvatarErin MuellerMarvin Minsky, the Man Who Built the First Artificial Brain, Dead at 88verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - John WenzMinsky, an MIT professor, was the inventor of the first neural network, the first graphical headset, one of the first programmable robots, and so much more. Isaac Asimov, a scientist turned hard sci-fi writer, once remarked that the only people he ever felt overshadowed him in intelligence were Carl …
AvatarErin MuellerAnatomy Of Addiction: How Heroin And Opioids Hijack The Brainverified_publisherNPR - Jack RodolicoWhen Jack O'Connor was 19, he was so desperate to beat his addictions to alcohol and opioids that he took a really rash step. He joined the Marines. "This will fix me," O'Connor thought as he went to boot camp. "It better fix me or I'm screwed." After 13 weeks of sobriety and exercise and discipline, …
AvatarErin Mueller28 Things People With Fibromyalgia Wish Others Understood During the Holidaysthemighty.com - Elisabeth BrentanoFibromyalgia affects an estimated 10 million people in the United States, and symptoms of the disorder include chronic pain, fatigue, sensitivity to …
AvatarErin MuellerObama says U.S. hitting Islamic State 'harder than ever'verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Michael A. Memoli, W.J. HenniganReporting from Washington — President Obama said Monday that the U.S.-led coalition was hitting Islamic State “harder than ever” in Iraq and Syria, ticking off successes on the battlefield even as Americans are increasingly concerned about the threat of terrorism at home. Speaking at the Pentagon …