Thursday, March 22, 2012

Handling Digital Brains: A Laboratory Study of Multimodal Semiotic Interaction in the Age of Computers

Handling Digital Brains: A Laboratory Study of Multimodal Semiotic Interaction in the Age of Computers

Handling Digital Brains: A Laboratory Study of Multimodal Semiotic Interaction in the Age of Computers

Morana Alac, "Handling Digital Brains: A Laboratory Study of Multimodal Semiotic Interaction in the Age of Computers"
The M.. Pre.. | 2011-04-22 | ISBN: 0262015684 | 218 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB

The results of fMRI brain scanning require extensive analysis in the laboratory. In Handling Digital Brains, Morana Alac shows that fMRI researchers do not sit passively staring at computer screens but actively involve their bodies in laboratory practice. Discussing fMRI visuals with colleagues, scientists animate the scans with gestures, and talk as they work with computers. Alac( argues that to understand how digital scientific visuals take on meaning we must consider their dynamic coordination with gesture, speech, and working hands.

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