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The Archives
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03.18.09Looking Out from Virtual Worlds: Web is a Tool Not a SubjectAs the Internet grows and networking seeps into all its darkest corners, social scientists, engineers and physical scientists are recognizing that the Web is becoming a "tool" for research rather than a "subject" and that virtual worlds have shifted from being, well, recursive and internally focused, to being valid platforms from which the real world can be studied. Findings from the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Chicago that happened this month found this to be conclusive. Mark Fellows of Michigan State University wrote, Increasingly, the Web is moving beyond its use as an electronic “Yellow Pages” ...
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02.12.09Bioinformatics Scientist Vouches for Second LifeIn tough times, one biologist/bioinformatics scientist, Sandra Porter, has come to recognize the benefits of Second Life as a meeting place for the scientific community. Writing for the Genome Technology newsletter, Porter acknowledges not only the cost savings in terms of travel, but also that, compared to a virtual conference or Webinar, "there are some things that you can do at a Second Life meeting that wouldn't be as easy in the physical world." Second Life is gaining a reputation in the health and science world for its ability to house 3D body parts and simulations through which an avatar ...
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08.02.08Scientists Reap the Benefits of Second LifeAt the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bryon Okada delves into the advantages of 3D worlds for scientists. One of the subjects is a student, Jacqueline Rodriguez, who has been able to use the convergence of the program to make her avatar walk through a simulation of cell walls. "I can visualize everything," she said, "when we're going over an idea, you can simply go over and 'see' what you're learning." She was able to conduct some farily complex science experiements in the 3D model which has enhanced her learning. Mary Anne Clark is a biology professor at Texas Wesleyan and uses Second Life as ...
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