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Writing
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Animation, New Scientist, Portfolio, Science, Writing
MENTAL HEALING
Here’s the first of two recent animated explainers for New Scientist, this one on the healing power of the mind, tied to a recent feature by Jo Marchant.
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Experiments, Music, New Scientist, Portfolio, Video, Writing
THIS GAMIFIED LIFE
01.12.11 | Permalink | 2 CommentsI have a feature out in the latest issue of New Scientist on turning life into a videogame. Much has been written on the topic, hopefully this piece adds a bit of evolutionary biology and psychology to the discussion. I made a Zero-Punctuation/Common Craft-style video to accompany the story. It’s a fun, if not time-consuming, [...]
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New Scientist, Technology, Video, Writing
GOOGLE GOES TO NEAR-SPACE
Here’s another recent story about some Google engineers sending the new Nexus S phone up to around 100,000 ft with weather balloons. This one got a mention on cnn.com, alas they provided no link back to the original, a discourtesy I will not repay in kind.
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New Scientist, Portfolio, Science, Video, Writing
EXOSKELETON
Catching up on blog posting…here’s another video, this one part of a recent story on a new robotic exoskeleton meant to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again:
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New Scientist, Portfolio, Science, Video, Writing
MOSS EXPLOSION AND THE SWINGING ROBOT
My latest science video round-up for New Scientist is online now. Check it out here. The song is one I repurposed from a while back. Here’s another recent New Scientist piece on teaching virtual characters to walk.
HOT OFF THE TWEET
No public Twitter messages.MERCH
My first album, The Ownership Society, is no longer available on compact disc, though there may be some copies floating around on Amazon. If you would like a digital version (mp3) email me for details: macgregor (dot) campbell (at) gmail. Thanks for listening!
My second album (sort of), Insufficient Complexity, is now available on a pay-what-you-like basis. It's completely different from The Ownership Society.
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MacGregor Campbell is a Portland-based science/tech journalist, animator, and maker of weird sounds.
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