Tools Are And Have Always Been An Extension Of Ourselves. There Is No Reason That Computers And Global

Tools are and have always been an extension of ourselves. There is no reason that computers and global networking are any different. It's just a tool that the human species use on a planet with so many, diverse tool-users.

I don't have the words to describe how much I love this person's thinking.

Amber Case - We Are All Cyborgs Now

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So finals are clearly getting to me because while my nibs were still inky I decided I needed to experiment with some new scripts by writing out weird tumblr memes.

The article has a lot of good links, but I felt I should add this wikipedia article on the specific type of neurons that her research involves.

Also, is it shallow to say that she's now my fashion role model (I do mean in the sense that I want to become an accomplished scientist and then turn my discoveries into awesome, wearable art)? What would that even be called? Frizzle-chic? Wait, I kinda like that... Style aspirations: FRIZZLE-CHIC (Despite the fact that I generally give approximately two shits about clothing and fashion, I really kinda want to start a blog for science-related/high tech fashion called frizzle-chic.)

May-Britt Moser won a Nobel Prize for her work in neurons, wears a dress patterned with neurons.  This is how you be amazing.

Wash me, Scott Wade

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