Neuroscience
Like a Skyline Is Etched in His Head
By JIM DWYER
The New York Times
Published: October 28, 2009
"Stephen Wiltshire, working only from the memory of a helicopter flight over New York, has been rendering the city’s 305 square miles along an arc of paper that is 19 feet long."
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View the slideshow, "Portrait of the Artist," which shows parts of his amazing work
- Blood Flow And Art
Quinn's blood head (above image from artnet.com) is part of a collection of Lego recreations of major moments in contemporary fine art history by The Little Artists. It features Marc Quinn's sculpture Self, famous as the "blood head." Made with...
- Assistive Aid For Persons With Memory Deficits
A Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE The New York Times Published: March 8, 2010"Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and...
- Attention And Distractibility: Placing Science Waaay In The Backseat
A feature article in today's New York Times: Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks By MATT RICHTEL The New York Times Published: December 7, 2009 "Industry pioneers have long been aware of the risks of multitasking behind the wheel, but still marketed...
- Capgras Syndrome And Traumatic Brain Injury
An interesting feature article from the front page of yesterday's New York Times: After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Self By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: August 9, 2009 "Scientists are investigating delusions caused by brain...
- The Performance Of Impermanence
An excellent piece in tomorrow's New York Times:Memorizing Her Lines Is Out of the Question By DAVID CARR The New York Times Published: October 9, 2005 THE first time I met Caris Corfman after her one-woman show at the Flea Theater, she looked -...
Neuroscience
Extremes of Memory
Like a Skyline Is Etched in His Head
By JIM DWYER
The New York Times
Published: October 28, 2009
"Stephen Wiltshire, working only from the memory of a helicopter flight over New York, has been rendering the city’s 305 square miles along an arc of paper that is 19 feet long."
Read the full article
View the slideshow, "Portrait of the Artist," which shows parts of his amazing work
- Blood Flow And Art
Quinn's blood head (above image from artnet.com) is part of a collection of Lego recreations of major moments in contemporary fine art history by The Little Artists. It features Marc Quinn's sculpture Self, famous as the "blood head." Made with...
- Assistive Aid For Persons With Memory Deficits
A Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE The New York Times Published: March 8, 2010"Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and...
- Attention And Distractibility: Placing Science Waaay In The Backseat
A feature article in today's New York Times: Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks By MATT RICHTEL The New York Times Published: December 7, 2009 "Industry pioneers have long been aware of the risks of multitasking behind the wheel, but still marketed...
- Capgras Syndrome And Traumatic Brain Injury
An interesting feature article from the front page of yesterday's New York Times: After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Self By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: August 9, 2009 "Scientists are investigating delusions caused by brain...
- The Performance Of Impermanence
An excellent piece in tomorrow's New York Times:Memorizing Her Lines Is Out of the Question By DAVID CARR The New York Times Published: October 9, 2005 THE first time I met Caris Corfman after her one-woman show at the Flea Theater, she looked -...