Author Chris Harris

Research Question Ideas

1.Does playing video games lead to an increase in cognitive ability? 2. Does learning a skill through a Virtual Reality simulation translate to having that skill in the real world? 3. Does the use of digital devices in schools (taking… Continue Reading →

Assignment 4: Data and Analysis

Oakden-Rayner, Luke, et al. “Precision Radiology: Predicting longevity using feature engineering and deep learning methods in a radiomics framework.” Scientific Reports, vol. 7, no. 1, Oct. 2017, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-01931-w.   In this experiment, researchers at the University ofAdelaide used artificial intelligence to… Continue Reading →

Carbon Footprint

Trial One: 30 tons of CO2- 63% better than average Earth Overshoot Day: May 13 & 2.7 Earths Trial Two: 17 tons of CO2- 79% better than average Earth Overshoot Day: August 8 & 1.7 Earths I knew that I… Continue Reading →

Assignment 3: Bias

Cassidy, John. “How Small Can Donald Trump Make the Presidency?” The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 6 Sept. 2017, www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/how-small-can-donald-trump-make-the-presidency. Accessed 6 Sept. 2017. Lowry, Rich. “Trump Gets DACA Right.” National Review, 6 Sept. 2017, www.nationalreview.com/article/451097/donald-trump-daca-congress-should-legislate-not-president. Accessed 6 Sept. 2017. On Tuesday… Continue Reading →

Assignment 2: Mini Research Proposal

Chris Harris & Joe Ardezzone Research Question Do people who play strategy and puzzle video games display a higher cognitive function than those who do not play video games? Background There is a basis for this study. Researchers at the… Continue Reading →

Assignment 1: Research and Design

University of Alabama at Birmingham. “Hackers could use brainwaves to steal passwords, study finds.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 July 2017. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170701081756.htm>. Research Question The research question in this experiment is to determine if wearing an EEG headset while entering sensitive information… Continue Reading →

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