Month: March 2024

Temporal Gestures in Different Temporal Perspectives

Abstract Temporal perspectives allow us to place ourselves and temporal events on a timeline, making it easier to conceptualize time. This study investigates how we take different temporal perspectives in our temporal gestures. We asked participants (n = 36) to retell temporal scenarios written in the Moving-Ego, Moving-Time, and Time-Reference-Point perspectives in spontaneous and encouraged […]

Published on March 18, 2024

Large Language Models: A Historical and Sociocultural Perspective

Abstract This letter explores the intricate historical and contemporary links between large language models (LLMs) and cognitive science through the lens of information theory, statistical language models, and socioanthropological linguistic theories. The emergence of LLMs highlights the enduring significance of information-based and statistical learning theories in understanding human communication. These theories, initially proposed in the […]

Published on March 18, 2024

Scientists Create Cow That Produces Insulin in Milk

There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in her milk. “Mother Nature designed the mammary gland as a factory to make protein really, really… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on March 18, 2024