Some pointers to articles

Some pointers to news, papers and interesting announcements:

• Neural responses and consumption behaviour
  How concious are we when deciding about buying stuff?
  
  
• Efficient quantum memory for light
  A solid state quantum memory with higher efficiency than previous memory systems.
  

• Visualizations of the Ulam spiral
  Just some pictures/graphics.
  


• Manufactoria is a rather short but entertaining flash game.
  

Absolutly interesting are the DFG science tv webcasts which report on the DFG (DFG is the german equivalent of the NSF) funded projects.

In some German articles I was pointed to yet another book: The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe (Vintage) which I might read some time soon.

I finished reading Proust Was a Neuroscientist, a really enjoyable book. The author suggested to read Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge . I reading it currently (only up to page 100 yet) and it's somewhat between enjoyable and frustrating to read.