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Science Corner: Of Barks & Bytes

June 11, 2025 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Move over, Nintendo Switch 2--there's a new video game sheriff in town. Sure, the graphics are pretty rudimentary, and the controls are idiosyncratic. But how can you not be charmed by seals playing a video game--for science! Check out the link for a brief video clip. The "game" models features of a swim at various depths, and the seals interact in a way that indicates they understand what direction of travel is implied by the simulation. The results provide scientists insights into what cues seals use to navigate. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Of Barks & Bytes

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: behavioral science research, creativity, funding, gaming, innovation, science, science corner

Science Corner: On Creativity and Thanksgiving

November 23, 2022 by Julie Reynolds 1 Comment

I don't know about you, but like many people in the United States, a significant amount of my time and attention this week has been dedicated to getting ready for Thanksgiving. I planned the menu for our family's traditional meal -- roasted Meleagris gallopavo (turkey), mashed Solanum tuberosum (potatoes) with gravy, some type of Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberries), and Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) and/or Theobroma cacao (chocolate) pie. I also been considered how I will spend the time when I'm not cooking --” watching the … [Read more...] about Science Corner: On Creativity and Thanksgiving

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: creativity, science, science corner, Thanksgiving

Author Interview: David Russell Mosley

November 7, 2017 by David Russell Mosley Leave a Comment

We caught up with ESN blog author David Russell Mosley to learn about the two books he has released in the past year or so. We hope you enjoy hearing about David's recent publications. You can also browse his ESN posts here. 1. ESN: Would you give a brief description of your novel and your nonfiction book?   David: Absolutely! I'll start with the novel: My novel, On the Edges of Elfland, is about a young man named Alfred Perkins. He grew up in a small English village called Carlisle where his godfather, Mr. … [Read more...] about Author Interview: David Russell Mosley

Filed Under: Author, Interview, Life in the Academy Tagged With: creativity, fiction, writing

Science Corner: Siri, Compose a Sonata

August 9, 2017 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Photo of piano keyboard with sheet music laid on top

Electronics and computers have a long history in music making, from theremins (patented in the 1920s and most famously appearing in the Star Trek theme song) and synthesizers to the now-ubiquitous electric guitar. Pretty much from the moment we figured out how to produce electrical currents and do work with them in the 18th century, we've been harnessing it for play as well. Mostly we humans are actually choosing which notes to play when, although looping, noise, and random composition techniques give away some control … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Siri, Compose a Sonata

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: artificial intelligence, creativity, machine learning, music, science, science corner

Imago Dei: Culture and Creativity (Part 3 of 5)

November 6, 2016 by Michael Huerter Leave a Comment

Michael Huerter continues his series responding to  The Image of God in an Image Driven Age: Explorations in Theological Anthropology, edited by Beth Felker Jones and Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016). See Part 1 of Michael's explorations here, and Part 2 here.   … [Read more...] about Imago Dei: Culture and Creativity (Part 3 of 5)

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Beth Felker Jones, creation, creativity, culture, culture-making, humanity, identity, image of God, imago dei series, intervarsity press, Jeffrey W. Barbeau, vision

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