Pier Marton

Goats Take Care of Blind Horse

by Pier Marton | May 24, 2011 | Audio, Care, Health, Humor, Mystery, Native, Racism, Sci/Nat, Sights, Sound

“The seeing-eye sheep and guard goats are never far from the white mare, and they never lead her astray. They shepherd Sissy to food and water, and angle the horse into her stall amid blowing snows or driving rains. “They round her up at feeding time and...

Lessen the Pain by Crossing the Arms

by Pier Marton | May 24, 2011 | Care, Health, Sci/Nat

“Results from both participants’ reports and the EEG showed that the perception of pain was weaker when the arms were crossed.” Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...

Elie Wiesel: “Do not stand idly by if you witness injustice…”

by Pier Marton | May 23, 2011 | Antisemitism, Books, Death, Human Rights, Jewish, Juif, Politics, Racism, Shoah, Time, Wars

[Ed. while campus politics were in full gear, this speech was given] In order to obtain and hold power, a man must love it. — Leo Tolstoy From the campus paper, The Record: Do not stand idly by if you witness injustice, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and human rights...

Anti-Sleep Driving

by Pier Marton | May 22, 2011 | Care, Death, Future Tech, iPhone, Objects, Software

“Simpler Antidote for Heavy Eyelids” in the NYTimes. Both an iPhone app and a standalone item. The Anti Sleep Pilot website. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...

Go NYU’s ITP, Go Brett!

by Pier Marton | May 22, 2011 | Audio, Ego, Future Tech, Humor, Objects, Poet, Sci/Nat, Sound, Tech

The Graduate Show and a video clip. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...