Machines Like Us – Science News

A news article today shows why exercise boosts brainpower. Apparently, physical activity helps build new brain cells in the dentate gyrus, a region of the hippocampus linked with memory and memory loss. Here's an excerpt:

Somewhere I heard that AI guru Steve Grand makes an appearance in the bonus features section of the iRobot DVD -- answering questions about artificial intelligence. I don't own a copy of the DVD; can anyone confirm this?

It's nice being the first person to use a new blog...lots of room to stretch my legs. It will be interesting to see how things progress in this news area and in the forums.