Artificial societies

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Brookings Institution (Washington, DC) researchers have developed a software program that enables social scientists to study history by changing single variables and analyzing the results. The program, called Sugarscape, is a model of an artificial society that helps in the study of social phenomena ranging from racial segregation to mass migration. The program consists of agents that act based on simple rules after being given specific orders. Further development of this technique might allow for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the social sciences.

Computer Software, Software, Study and teaching, Social sciences, Artificial life

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Setting a standard in multimedia software

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The software 'Volcanoes: Life on the Edge,' chronicles photojournalist Richard Ressmeyer's 14-month quest to photograph dormant and active volcanoes together with the people that live around them. 'Critical Mass: America's Race to Build the Atomic Bomb,' recounts the events that led to the building of the first atom bomb. Featured are physicists such as Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi and the activities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. 'Leonardo da Vinci,' is a reproduction of the 72 pages of the Codex Leicester which Bill Gates own.

Educational Software Pkgs (Micro), Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Educational software, Multimedia software, Critical Mass: America's Race to Build the Atomic Bomb (Educational/training software), Leonardo da Vinci (Electronic book), Volcanoes: Life on the Edge (Educational/training software)

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High-tech help for ancient turtles

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Biologists contend with the threatening extinction of Dermochelys coriacea, or leatherback turtles, through an armament of advanced technological research facilities mainly focusing on the improvement of the female reproductivity, migration and feeding patterns. Microchips and transmitters are utilized to monitor the long-distance migrations. Ultrasound tests, blood samples, hormonal levels provide maximum data needed for primary fecundity care.

Usage, Technology, Endangered species, Protection and preservation, Animal reproduction, Leatherback turtle

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