March 8th, 2015 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, SCIENCE | Comments Off on Simin Qiu – Mainstream Ambition
| At certain points in history, communities of art and science have found themselves at odds: one focused on function, the other on form. We have seen that when the two work together, there can be amazing success. Cellphones have come a long way from the clunky Zack Morris variety. Hybrid cars are now something […]
September 18th, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, SCIENCE | Comments Off on Autistic Savants Part 2 – The Rainman Twins
It’s been a while since we added to the Science section. Today, I searched “Autistic Savants” and came upon Florence (Flo) and Katherine (Kay) Lyman, identical twins in their late fifties from New Jersey. They have been dubbed the Rainman Twins and had a documentary made about them in 2011. They demonstrate an extraordinary ability […]
June 26th, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, SCIENCE | Comments Off on Autistic Savants Part 1 – Stephen Wiltshire
Those with Autism struggle to fit into mainstream society being cast off as strange and socially incapable. Regardless of where they fall on the Autism spectrum, they are limited in their freedom to contribute to this world as they are largely ignored and avoided. In recent years, with the help of social media and a […]