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The Barred Baba of Bling
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/gurusandmedia/2022/03/12/the-barred-baba-of-bling/
Guest Post by Piyush Roy I had always thought that the most elaborate and outlandish entry of a film character in Indian cinema, was the introduction scene of Madam X in the 1990s’ Rekha-starrer about a diabolique Mafia boss with a zany fascination for ostentatious gender bending costumes. This had remained, until I saw MSG: […]
Sunlight and Daylight Lecture
Natural light is personal, connects humans with their environment and is associated with memories Daylight is different to sunlight Twilight is more dramatic Adding artificial light accentuates the viewers experience Hidden LED strips balance the light through the space and intensifies the twilight Sunlight moves throughout interiors during the day and creates movement, highlights elements […]
The Current State of Academic Freedom
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edinburghafaf/2022/04/20/the-current-state-of-academic-freedom/
By Jonathan Hearn Academic freedom is about safeguarding the right to research, write, speak and teach on topics as one sees fit, without undue interference. It is the matter of free speech as it applies to the context of universities and other teaching and research organisations. The states of academic freedom and freedom of […]
Analysis of the causes of high mortality due to lung cancer and cardiopulmonary disease in Mongolia
Mongolia, where more than 50% of the population lives in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar[3], is facing serious environmental risks due to poor environmental management by the government, poor human activity, and extreme weather conditions[6]. In the face of urban expansion, there is a need for more space for people to move around but Mongolia’s […]
Mouse models of human genetic diseases
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/animal_research/2021/10/28/mouse-models-of-human-genetic-diseases/
We conduct ‘basic’ research to better understand how different genes function in the human body in health and disease. For example, we research which genes control the formation of our limbs and how mutations in these genes can cause limb abnormalities. We are particularly interested in understanding the biological processes that control early development of […]
Natural Language Processing & Speech/Voice
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ai-psm/natural-language-processing-speech-voice/
Media companies gather and produce large amounts of video, audio and textual material, including news in different languages as well as scripts and subtitles. Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques are being used to help them deal with this abundance of data, for example to extract semantic data, classify content, and analyse sentiment. Machine translation and […]
Group 2_Design Concept
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dmsp-process23/2023/02/12/r2-design-concept/
After the first discussion, we decided to adopt my fifth option as the way forward for our project: Vibrations of music (amplified) – water/vibrations of lines/line drawings/other media. Initial Project Concept As I think the feeling of water dripping down is very beautiful, and referring to the Buddhist concept of “one flower, one world, one […]
People
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/tahnert/people/
Lore Knapp Lore Knapp – Universität Bielefeld (uni-bielefeld.de) Lore Knapp studied Modern German literature, Theater studies and Musicology at the Free University of Berlin as well as music education with a major in violoncello at the Berlin University of the Arts. She completed her doctoral studies at the Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School for Literary Studies […]
A Phoney War
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edinburghafaf/2023/09/15/a-phoney-war/
Jonathan Hearn, Professor of Political and Historical Sociology, School of Social and Political Science. Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom was set up by a group of academic colleagues who were concerned about a growing climate of censoriousness, and a general chill around discussing and debating difficult issues in this university, and the university sector as […]
Turning Academic Research into Cutting Edge Technology: Blockchain Technology Laboratory and the Cardano Ledger
The advent of the Bitcoin system in 2009 brought forth the promise of blockchain technology in Information Technology (IT) services. Sir Mark Walport’s report “Distributed ledger technology: beyond block chain” in early 2016 was among the first extensive governmental reports world-wide documenting the disruptive nature of this technology. Nevertheless, the reality of Bitcoin and its […]
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