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International Symposium: Abstract Concepts: Debating Their Structure, Processing, and Modeling

Posted on September 1st, 2016 by Marco Otte

Abstract Concepts: Debating Their Structure, Processing, and Modeling Description On which dimensions of meaning do abstract and concrete concepts differ? How does perceptual experience affect abstract concept processing and representation? What is the role of language in shaping and indexing … Continue reading →

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Wereldprimeur: robots planten zich voort

Posted on May 30th, 2016 by Marco Otte

Science fiction become reality: Professor Guszti Eiben (Vrije University Amsterdam, Artificial Intelligence) and his team have for the first time ever succeeded in creating robots that can procreate themselves. This break-through is an important first step in Industrail Evolution and … Continue reading →

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Science Research at UvA-VU: Applied Gaming Research Community

Posted on May 15th, 2016 by Marco Otte

Scientists of the Network Institute (Vrije University Amsterdam, Tibor Bosse) and the Game Studies master program (UvA, Sander Bakkes) have create a new platform. A collaboration of scientists who are interested in Applied Gaming, or creating video games for purposes … Continue reading →

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For over ten years, the Network Institute has been studying the digital society, in an interdisciplinary approach. The institute brings together a unique combination of scientists from informatics, social sciences and humanities.
Network Institute: The hub for interdisciplinary research on the digital society