CNN.com's John Sutter looks at a new experiment to see how kids react when they are away from their screens for the first time. The school is giving children eye pads, but also social media and other devices that allow them to stay in touch with loved ones via text message or email. It will be conducted by California State University Fullerton professor Nancy seagll who studies what she calls scientific treasures, twins. For more on this story click here.
What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of nature? Revisionist History kicks off the season by giving some of the world’s smartest scientists a magic wand to create the experiment of their dreams. We hear about the best twins study ever, how to test the effects of iPhone vs Blackberry, and a bizarre plan to get Americans into shape.
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