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Perceptual learning and recognizing abnormalities

March 29, 2015 6:00 pm
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Writing in The New York Times, Benedict Carey identifies some areas in which perceptual learning has been applied: visualizing high-dimensional genetic data (e.g. as has been done, at least implicitly, at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine) training pilots to... View Article

Are students getting bang for their buck?

March 28, 2015 6:00 pm
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An article in the Economist brings into question the actual value of a university degree, a seemingly popular commodity in modern society. In recent years, a degree has become synonymous with “a decent job and an entry ticket to the... View Article