Brandon Jackson
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BRANDON JACKSON
Baxter the Friendly Robot

Nine faces gather around a conveyor belt watching miniature plastic cups roll by. One of these faces belongs to Baxter. Baxter is a robot. He […]

September 8, 2013

BRANDON JACKSON
The Nesting Instinct

With over 130,000 specimens, Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History is home to one of world’s largest collections of birds, eggs and nests. The collection […]

April 7, 2013

BRANDON JACKSON
The Perils of Social Automation

My first invitation to participate in an automated social life appeared in my inbox on Sept. 12, 2012. “Hey Brandon — want to grab a […]

February 10, 2013