The Land of Via Claudia Augusta
(Pre-sunset light on New Year's eve, overlooking a small part of the northern Alps, a view which I imagine was already enjoyed by the Romans who had built a settlement on this hill in 13AD...)
#SilentSunday #LandscapePhotography
In the context of visual prostheses for the blind, more scientists should be working on "mental imagery engineering" to nudge the human brain toward making the best of degraded or transformed visual input https://www.google.com/search?q="mental imagery engineering"
Finally some research into the decision making processes for #cycling infrastructure!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950105925000476
Mines, dams move in as protection slips in a Cambodian wildlife sanctuary https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/mines-dams-move-in-as-protection-slips-in-a-cambodian-wildlife-sanctuary/
Speaking of embarrassing SF politicians, I haven't watched this yet but Lurie-appointed Supervisor Alan Wong reportedly did not come off well here.
(He said he would talk to everyone about Sunset Dunes park/former Great Highway before making a decision, and agreed to this town hall with Sunset Dunes supporters, but then preempted it by announcing he'd try to turn the park back into a highway)
from my link log —
Magnetic fields can change carbon diffusion in steel.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083427.htm
saved 2026-02-06
Asking the AI program manager for advice: How to nudge neuroscientists toward working on mental imagery engineering? https://chatgpt.com/share/693aad66-a62c-8004-a355-9bf39379a097 "Mental Imagery Engineering: A Missing Pillar in Restoring Vision to the Blind", &…
Popular Mechanics article on the PRIMA retinal implant from Science Corp. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a69948833/photovoltaic-retina-implant-trial-results/ "restored vision is not by any means immediate for tho…
TMS-evoked phosphenes and oculomotor responses in visual-snow syndrome #neuroscience