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 Can a computer mimic the way the brain works?
November 29th, 2012
02:02 PM ET
Brain model may help build human-like robotIt goes without saying that the human brain is complex, and would be hard to build from scratch. But researchers are looking to simulate how the brain works so that more human-like artificial intelligence can be created and we can better understand damage to our own brains. Chris Eliasmith of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, led research published in the journal Science on a brain model called SPAUN - the Semantic Pointer Architecture Unified Network. SPAUN lives inside a computer, can view images with a camera-like eye and can draw responses to questions. For example, show it the number "4" and it will write its own "4." It can even mimic the style of the numeral.  Rick Morris in the middle of a long run during the 2012 Fit Nation midway trip.
November 29th, 2012
01:59 PM ET
An Appalachian's guide to triathlonsEditor's Note: This time last year, Dr. Sanjay Gupta selected seven lucky viewers to be part of the Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge.  Rick Morris, from North Carolina, was one of those viewers, and successfully competed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in September. Want to be a part of the 2013 team? Apply here. Hi y'all! It's me again. Who, you ask? Well... you know. It's me, Rick Morris. I'm the volunteer-firefighting, web-developing, home-brewing (beer), former smoker who just completed his first triathlon with the 2012 CNN Fit Nation Lucky Seven team. Come to think of it, I take that back. I now consider myself The New Rick Morris. And I owe it all to CNN. About a year ago I was sitting on my rump smoking a cigarette (from my second pack, and I just quit that morning) and drinking a jar of my finest when I came across Dr. Sanjay Gupta carrying on about this Fit Nation thing. He was asking for ordinary folk to submit a video application for a spot on the upcoming team. |
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