Gadget Pastor

We are surrounded by technology… or does technology surround us? Whatever the case, we all have a health dose of tech in our lives. From the ATM machine to cell phones to remotes to TV, we interact with tech daily. Have you ever wonder the impact of tech on your mind? Five neuroscientists did and they took a camping trip to figure it all out.

Sound interesting? It’s a great article and a bit long. So grab a Pepsi and a Snickers for the read.

“GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah — Todd Braver emerges from a tent nestled against the canyon wall. He has a slight tan, except for a slim pale band around his wrist.

For the first time in three days in the wilderness, Mr. Braver is not wearing his watch. “I forgot,” he says.

It is a small thing, the kind of change many vacationers notice in themselves as they unwind and lose track of time. But for Mr. Braver and his companions, these moments lead to a question: What is happening to our brains?”

Your Brain on Computers — Studying the brain from the New York Times

Image: Toy tin robot in the show. Boston MA United States. Picture taken by Jonathan McIntosh, 2003.