Daily Archives: December 14, 2009

Methane levels may point to life on Mars

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New research has strengthened the possibility that biological life may exist beneath the surface of Mars. Scientists from Imperial College London have shown that the level of methane on the Red Planet can’t be explained by meteorites in the atmosphere. … Continue reading →

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Gestural interfaces make touch screens look so ‘last year’

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The gestural interface used by Tom Cruise in the movie Minority Report was based on work by MIT Media Lab’s Hiroshi Ishii, who has already commercialized similar large-scale gestural interface systems. However, such systems comprise many expensive cameras or require … Continue reading →

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IIS: An Afternoon with Eboo Patel

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An Afternoon with Eboo Patel Founder & Executive Director of Interfaith Youth Core   Monday 14 December 2009   3.30pm   Room 2.1 - 2nd Floor   Institute of Ismaili Studies 210 Euston Road London NW1 2DA     Eboo Patel was … Continue reading →

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Live Event: Eboo Patel

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TheIsmaili.org, in conjunction with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, will host a live webcast by Eboo Patel, founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based institution building the global interfaith youth movement. The event will take place … Continue reading →

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