Being human

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‘Paedophilia not criminal condition’ says Durban cardinal

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When fans become family

Micro-ethnographic study of the Justin Bieber twitter community, utilising the twitter hashtag #edcjb for communication of process and study delivery.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink

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How hackers changed the world

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/tv/episode/b01qxmwp/

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Race to create ‘insect cyborgs’

http://m.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/feb/17/race-to-create-insect-cyborgs

Do we need invasive surgery to ultimately control the actions of a rat or insect when we can make something fully robotic already?

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An interesting dichotomy

http://www.moneyweek.com/blog/the-future-of-education-62500

In light of Taylor, this article made me smile – $40,000 per annum fees for an immersive educational experience, which one could argue is how education /should/ be, i.e. akin to traditional community learning. Is this the /true/ cost of education?!

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Kids app ‘translates’ grown-up paper

An app that transforms adult newspapers into child-friendly text and animations has been launched in Japan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21366825

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DNA ‘perfect for digital storage’

UK scientists demonstrate how DNA could be used to archive digital data, encoding Shakespeare’s sonnets and other information in the “life molecule”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21145163

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Architect plans 3D-printed building

An architect in Holland reveals plans to 3D print buildings inspired by the Earth’s landscape.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-2112106

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Web ‘re-defining’ human identities

Social networks such as Facebook and on-line gaming are changing people’s view of who they are and their place in the world, says a UK report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21084945

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A whistling language revived

A whistle Spanish-based language is being revived in the Canary Islands – such calls can be heard up to 2 miles away. Whereas a mobile phone… may not have signal!

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