Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Read more about Irene Pepperberg '69 on Slice of MIT: bit.ly/3FYWuAg
When Irene Pepperberg ’69 started her life’s work in the early 1970s, few people believed in the cognitive abilities of birds. But she had a passion for research and the courage to tackle challenges, and over time Pepperberg helped to shape a new field of inquiry.
“We’ve shown that being called a bird brain really should be a compliment, and not a slur,” says Pepperberg, whose research with parrots has shown that they can identify colors and shapes, understand numbers, and distinguish objects by texture.
#birdintelligence #animalbehavior #massachusettsinstituteoftechnology #alumni #parrottalking #parrot
Read more about Irene Pepperberg '69 on Slice of MIT: bit.ly/3FYWuAg
When Irene Pepperberg ’69 started her life’s work in the early 1970s, few people believed in the cognitive abilities of birds. But she had a passion for research and the courage to tackle challenges, and over time Pepperberg helped to shape a new field of inquiry.
“We’ve shown that being called a bird brain really should be a compliment, and not a slur,” says Pepperberg, whose research with parrots has shown that they can identify colors and shapes, understand numbers, and distinguish objects by texture.
#birdintelligence #animalbehavior #massachusettsinstituteoftechnology #alumni #parrottalking #parrot
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At NetVirta, Jeff Chen PhD ’09 and Andy Eow SM ’05 are enabling online shoppers to get their body measurements from a quick scan with a smartphone app. Their new app, Verifyt, enables users to receive precise measurements by scanning their bodies with a smartphone camera. In less than a minute, Verifyt harnesses AI-driven technology to analyze a user’s data and provide size recommendations.
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Read more about how Jordan McRae 05 and his team at Mobilus created an audio device that captures and transmits speech through bone-conduction: https://bit.ly/4cBSjJm
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Jordan McRae ’05 was scuba diving off the coast of Mozambique many years ago when he started having trouble with his regulator. Unable to breathe effectively, he signaled to a fellow diver for help—but his companion didn’t understand and ended up making the situation worse. “I didn’t die, but I was pretty scared,” McRae says.
The experience inspired McRae to seek a technical solution to the problem of communicating in challenging audio environments. Today he is the founder and CEO of Mobilus Labs, a startup commercializing a voice communication platform that works wherever it is hard to hear.
#noisecancellation #boneconduction #manufacturing #industry #massachusettsinstituteoftechnology #alumni #audiodescription
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