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New Scientist, Portfolio, Science, Video
HUNTING SQUID
Here’s my latest New Scientist video, chronicling a trip out into Monterey Bay to catch Humboldt Squid, which are spending more time in northern California waters than usual. Read Peter Aldhous’ excellent account of the trip here.
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Audio, MIT, Portfolio, Science
HOW TO MAKE A COMPUTER OUT OF ANTS
Here’s another short audio documentary I made while at MIT. This one is about how one might use ants to do abstract computation, like adding numbers together. The voice you hear is that of Loizos Michael, the computer scientist who came up with the idea. ANT COMPUTER by mainsequence
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New Scientist, News, Portfolio, Science, Video, Writing
AUGUST ROUND-UP
Here’s what I did for New Scientist in the month of August: Drilling in a Deep-sea Quake Zone: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17552-research-ship-drills-deep-into-ocean-quake-zone.html (400 words) Robot Operating System: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327206.300-robots-to-get-their-own-operating-system.html (900 words +2 min video, collaboration) This one was well-received online, with link-love from BoingBoing, Crunchgear, Popular Science, and Engadget. The video was a collaboration between me and my friend [...]
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Thanks! RT @Avinio: How the internet can read your mind http://t.co/aH56mNLB /From @mainsequence #MERCH
My first album, The Ownership Society, is available on compact disc here. To listen to a few tracks, go here. I'm working on getting digital downloads up again, so if you prefer mp3s, etc. please check back soon. Thanks!
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 San Francisco-based science/tech journalist and maker of weird sounds.
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