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Pour comprendre pourquoi des écouteurs semblent se nouer « tout seuls » dans une poche ou un sac, les scientifiques se tournent vers une branche des mathématiques appelée la théorie des nœuds. Cette discipline appartient à la topologie, un domaine des mathématiques qui étudie les ...  Show more

Le “Mouse Paradise”, souvent appelé “Universe 25”, est une célèbre expérience menée dans les années 1960-1970 par l’éthologiste américain John B. Calhoun. Son objectif était d’observer comment une population animale se comporte lorsqu’elle vit dans un environnement idéal, sans ma ...  Show more

There's a lot of hype about robots; some of it is scary and some of it utopian. In this accessible book, two robotics experts reveal the truth about what robots can and can't do, how they work, and what we can reasonably expect their future capabilities to be. It will not only ma ...  Show more

Human beings are hardwired for social connection – so much so that we think of even the most basic objects as having feelings or experiences. (Yup, we're talking to you, Roomba owners!) Social robots add a layer to this. They're designed to make us feel like they're our friends. ...  Show more

What was the first robot? What is artificial intelligence? How do robots "learn?" In this special episode, we have pieces from our live Robotstravaganza show in Boston. We meet some awesome robots (including one that's very cuddly), debate whether robots are good for humanity ...

Shermer and Herold discuss: social robots, sex robots, robot nannies, robot therapists • flying cars, jetpacks and The Jetsons • Masahiro Mori • emotions, animism, mind • emotional intelligence • artificial intelligence • large language lodels • ChatGPT, GPT-4, GPT-5 and beyond • ...  Show more