Kelly presents the idea that technology mimics life in “what it wants”:
From a philosophical view, Feldman describes not just how politics and religion can be thought of as technologies but also how we can use out tech savvy knowledge to allow the two to better coexist.
In the first year of life, baby’s are able to identify all sounds in all languages. This ability seems to go away very quickly around the first year. Kuhl’s research that the optimal time to learn language sounds is before the first year.
“Never bet against babies…” in one of Schulz’s concluding remarks but in her presentation she shows her research evidence that demonstrates the incredible computing power of a baby’s mind.
Medici’s sobering question: “…am I studying tapirs and contributing to their conservation, or am I just documenting their extinction?” She then proceeds to share her learning but her ever elusive research topics.