When the anoraks wear mink
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Sherry Turkle is a sociology of science professor from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has studied the impact of multi-user domains (MUDs) on people's lives. Some people can damage their health through spending 80 hours weekly in role plays, while others can benefit from experimenting with new qualities and character traits. New technology has the potential for helping users understand themselves in ways that only academics and analysts could.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1996
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Drilling deep for cooler answers
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The JOIDES Resolution is a research ship which is to drill up to five miles into the Arctic ocean floor seeking evidence that global warming could trigger another ice age. It also contains laboratories where sediment is examined for density, radioactivity, magnetism and composition, and the scientists may be able to pinpoint activity to within 10 years.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1995
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Kiss your cousins goodbye
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The reducing numbers of orangutans in Indonesia is discussed, with focus on the difficulty of conserving the species and carrying out research. Political difficulties and corruption make any work impossible.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2000
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