Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel 
KASPAR is—-not the friendly ghost; not a mysterious boy found in 19th century Germany with a mysterious story (who is sometimes described in the context of feral children)—but a child-sized humanoid robot developed by the Adaptive Systems Research Group at the University of Hertfordshire. (KASPAR stands for “Kinesics and Synchronisation in Personal Assistant Robotics.”) As […]
Can androids shine light into the murky world of autism and enable scientists to treat it and other psychiatric disorders?
What can mechanical beings reveal about how we relate to one another as flesh-and-blood creations?
And as these humanlike stand-ins continue to evolve, will they form relationships with us and lay claim to certain moral and legal […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Baldiness
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Fertility Notes
Genetics & Health
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Tales of CFS
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Recent Comments