Science Suggests Using GPS “Dulls” Brain’s Mapping Tools
Alex Hutchinson writes in The Walrus (Canada’s Best Magazine):
...neuroscientists are starting to uncover a two-way street: our brains determine how we navigate, but our navigational efforts also shape our brains. The experts are picking up some worrying signs about the changes that will occur as we grow accustomed to the brain-free navigation of the GPS era.
- via New York Times Ideas Blog
In other GPS and health related news: The Fresno Bee discusses how hikers mis-use emergency beacons when in the wilderness, sometimes wasting authority’s time and money.
by Adena Schutzberg on 10/19 at 07:33 AM |
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