A Computer Called Watson: David Ferrucci in conversation with Richard WatersIn an historic event in February 2011, IBM's Watson Computer competed on Jeopardy! against the TV quiz show's two biggest all-time champions. Watson is a computer running software called Deep QA developed by IBM Research. While the grand challenge driving the project was to win on Jeopardy!, the broader goal ...
Shaking the Fungal Tree of LifeDr. Matt Trappe, author of The Field Guide to North American Truffles, examines connections between truffle genera and the mushroom genera they are related to.Dr. Trappe is a research ecologist with over 15 years experience working in western forests. His specialties are disturbance ecology (particularly fire), mycology and soil microbiology, ...
