Humanising Science


	Humanising Science

chestnut501

6-20-2009 10:51 PM

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anthropology, science, people, technology, pc, computers, culture, intel

chestnut501 says:

What does anthropology have to do with IT? Plenty, says Intel’s User Experience director, who believes her role helps make technology more accessible and user-friendly.

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6-20-2009 10:57 PM

tweezer

I thought this was a clip about marriage?? humm

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