Blogs

Get your sonar on, without the nuclear option.

What do dolphins, Tom Clancy novels, and your laptop have in common? They can all make good use of sonar!

Non-coders, you can stop watching at 1:20.  For everyone else, you can rig your computer to automatically sleep by using your computer's mic and speakers to detect via echolocation when you walk away. (via Lifehacker)

Science of Love, religion, and brain surgery.

Leviathan Science is asking whether science can predict love tonight, but leviathan previously tackled the issue of religion and science at Science Gallery. On that note, a new study has just shown that brain surgery boosts spirituality. Read it on Nature (subscription-only), and the ReasonProject.

Broken Hearted Girl Syndrome

Fiona Newell is an Associate Professor in TCD's Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology with a research focus on human perceptual processes.  She is also head of the Multisensory Cognition Group. 

I sat down with her to ask a few questions about her involvement in Lovelab, and what we can expect when the exhibition opens with a special member's preview on February 10th.