Research at Chicago (Audio): The University of Chicago
Research at Chicago introduces you to the people and ideas that make
The University of Chicago a unique intellectual community and one of
the premier centers of research and learning. Through multimedia
interviews, Research at Chicago shares the knowledge of research
findings and provides a greater understanding of the innovative work
taking place across the disciplines on campus and around the globe.
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Color Binding in the Brain
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10/14/2010 07:39 PM
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Steven Shevell, Professor of Psychology, Ophthalmology, Visual Science, discusses new research about how our brains process information about the color of objects. The research shows that the brain processes the shape of an object and its color in two separate pathways and, though the objects shape and color normally are linked, the neural representation of the color can survive alone.
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Human Sized Dinosaur Early Ancestor of T-Rex
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10/14/2010 07:39 PM
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A 9-foot dinosaur from northeastern China had evolved all the hallmark anatomical features of Tyrannosaurus rex at least 125 million years ago. University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno and five co-authors describe the newly discovered dinosaur in the Sept. 17 Science Express, advanced online edition of the journal Science.
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Urban farm research investigates sustainable agricultural practices
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10/14/2010 07:39 PM
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Pamela Martin, Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences, and her students discuss her Feeding the City research project, which investigates small-scale sustainable agriculture. The goal of the project, now in its pilot year, is to collect data on the direct and indirect energy inputs and outputs. Martin and her team will analyze this data to determine the energy efficiency and environmental impact of food production on urban and rural farms that practice sustainable methods.
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Discovery at the University of Chicago Medical Center
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10/14/2010 07:39 PM
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Scientists and clinicians at the University of Chicago Medical Center are always seeking new ways to enhance patient care through research. In this video, researchers Neil Shubin, Funmi Olopade and Kevin White describe how their scholarship on topics ranging from breast cancer to evolutionary biology advances knowledge while benefitting patients.
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