For Chilean scientist Humberto Maturana, 72, living beings are machines that distinguish themselves from others in their ability to "self-produce." This theory - which he calls "autopoiesis" - has captivated many philosophers, psychologists and environmentalists around the world who are interested in exploring the essence of life from a basis of the "biology of cognition."

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Three technology heavyweights are joining a coalition to fight Google's attempt to create what could be the world's largest virtual library.

In the latest example of finding media innovation where you'd least expect it, CBS is embedding a video player in a print ad in Entertainment Weekly that

Two Vermont statisticians are analyzing Twitter's river of messages to monitor the public's changing moods and what affects them.

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