Dr. John Pavlik talks about his new book Media in the Digital Age Columbia University Press (May 1, 2008), which attempts to bring people to a baseline understanding of current technologies and their implications, both positive and negative. Dr. Pavlik is a Professor in and the Chair of the...
The Immense data collections now being built in many fields are changing the way science happens, which may improve the public's understanding of research and encourage more young people to pursue careers in science, according to Michael Lesk, professor of library and information science and...