Image: Dinosaurus.nl Early Cretaceous Meat-Eating Dinosaurs of Maryland and Virginia   512 fossils from the Early Cretaceous of Maryland are currently stored at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, USA. Of those most are bones of a large, long necked 4-legged dinosaur called Astrodon, which belongs to the Sauropod group. We also have bones from […]

The History, Pharmacology & Pathophysiology of Methamphetamine   Methamphetamine was first derived from another stimulant in 1893. Initially unrestricted, it seduced populations of many countries by its stimulant effects and addictive nature.  Aside from a few accepted medical uses as a controlled substance, it has played            - an economic role as a profitable drug, […]

Image: ESA - ESA's missions to the Sun Understanding Science Our Home: The Earth and the Solar System From the bizarre world of the very small, the subatomic particles that make up everything we know, we turn our attention to the macro world, namely our sun and the objects which orbit it. In this case, […]

From toys to surveillance to autonomous flight on another planet, robots and drones are becoming a part of life in the 21st century. We are on the threshold of advances in AI and universal surveillance that will bring benefits and risks to society. It is time to discuss the implications of these new elements in […]

Big Data, Machine Intelligence, and the Human Cognition   There is an interesting convergence of three major technological trends: big data, AI, and virtual humans.  Big data are transforming science, scholarship, and virtually every other aspect of the modern society.  AI may be the most transformative technology ever, and it can help us discover complex […]

Preparation Excursion June 12th   On Saturday, June 12th, Skip Dahlgren (AbaBrukh) takes us to his Archaeological sites of Ethiopia & Eritrea on our Opensim grid. For this, visitors need a different viewer, and an avatar must be created. On Sunday, May 2, we offer you the opportunity to receive assistance from grid manager Agustin […]

Preparation Excursion June 12th   On Saturday, June 12th, Skip Dahlgren (AbaBrukh) takes us to his Archaeological sites of Ethiopia & Eritrea on our Opensim grid. For this, visitors need a different viewer, and an avatar must be created. On Sunday, May 2, we offer you the opportunity to receive assistance from grid manager Agustin […]