Einstein's parrot: a great brain and a bird brain spend time together
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The associated press reported the discovery of a diary that was of 62-page written by a woman, Johanna Fantova, who was a close friend of Albert Einstein. One fascinating revelation of the diary is that Einstein received a parrot as a 75th birthday gift, which by speaking in German-accented English recited a monologue.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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Captive audience
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The journal 'Nature' published a study in which scientists made ferrets watch the movie 'The Matrix', as they were interested to know how a brain processes visual stimulation. The scientist found that watching the movie made an adult ferret brain's visual system work only a bit harder than its baseline output.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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Check those figures
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The features of presenting famous scientists and personalities as action figures are presented. Some of the scientists are suggested for future designing as action figures.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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