Pinker and the brain
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Scientist Steven Pinker's radical views on cognitive science and other related academes have made him a perennial object of criticism. Pinker's theories dwell on the assumption that man has an inborn facility for language, which he unconsciously tests through the course of time.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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Taking on the Energizer bunny
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Chemical engineering experts have developed an innovative means of increasing the standby power capabilities of portable electrical appliances through the use of fuel cells. These batteries, which are economical and easy to use, provide power 50 times the conventional cells.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Let there be no light
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MIT researchers have developed a microwave frequency device that is capable of blocking the passage of light by allowing it to pass through microscopic holes. The structure may point to alternative means of producing lasers and fiber optic communication equipment.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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