THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

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  • By November 8, 2019

    What is it about AI that we just can’t get over?

  • A manifestation of our anxieties: Why horror and science fiction narratives hit close to home

    By November 1, 2019

    Scary stories have the power to blur the lines between fact and fiction.

  • I’m not cool enough to be a nerd

    By September 29, 2013

    Geek culture is now pop-culture and it’s cool to be uncool – as long as you’re the right kind of nerd.

  • A battle of wits: exploring the military uses of neurotechnology

    By November 25, 2011

    What will the wars of the future look like?

    That’s the question posed by a recent issue of the journal Synesis, centred on the theme of “Neurotechnology in National Security.” The issue assembles seven articles discussing the use of emerging brain-related technology for military purposes, detailing practical and ethical issues, and making recommendations for American policy.

  • Scientists pioneering “mind-reading” technology propose wild advances

    By October 12, 2011

    Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley are developing technology that may one day read people’s minds.

    Using fMRI scans, professor Jack Gallant recorded brain activity in three people while they watched hours of movie trailers. The participants scans were then compared to a library containing 18 million seconds of YouTube clips. The end result: a computer screen showing impressive re-creations of the videos they just watched.