My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in Nordita (Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics) and am Professor in Complex Systems in the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University. Previously, I was a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Before that, I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College. I am still a Senior Research Fellow of Somerville College.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Chickens and Baseball
In the 1950s, some psychologists taught a chicken to only eat when it hit safely in a toy version of baseball.
San Diego Chicken, ear your heart out!
(Tip of the cap to whoever does Facebook posts for MLB.)
Update (4/22/14): Here is what the Improbable Research Blog has to say about chickens and baseball.
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