La regla de Bayes, una teoria senzilla del segle XVIII per a l’avaluació del coneixement, rebé tot de crítiques durant la major part del segle XX. Ara, l’ús de la regla està molt estès avui dia en l’àmbit de la computació i en moltes aplicacions més. La revolució bayesiana ha esdevingut un canvi de paradigma modern per a una era eminentment pragmàtica.

Maximilien Brice (2009 CERN) The strategic importance of Big Data lies not on the quantity but on the potential uses. For instance, the Large Hadron Collider records

Do you want to take a bet? Let's leave it on an invitation to read your usual newspaper. We are sure you will find graphs, tables, percentages, some

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Fra Angelico, Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1451-1453. Washington, National Gallery of Art. This article talks about some of the symbolic icons of renaissance painting and in particular the ones representing

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Derby Museum and Art Gallery Figure 1. Joseph Wright of Derby. The Alchemist in Search of the Philosopher’s Stone Discovers Phosphorus, 1771. Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 127 cm. Entering an

Wakamaru ABSTRACTIndustrial robots and androids in science fiction were worlds apart until recently, but now begin to merge with the rapid development of social

Si Verne i Wells van ser els pares de la ciència-ficció, sens dubte Poe va ser-ne l'avi.

Science and technology have been reflected in numerous well-known and representative literary works.

In an ever-more complex world, it is absolutely imperative that we include science and technology and their effects in narratives which speak to us about humanity.

Review of different visions on the migratory phenomenon explored by Spanish cinema, from the 30s until the current day.

This article discusses «migrant literature» in Catalonia, looking at the particular case of Najat El Hachmi, a Catalan writer of Moroccan origin. Here we analyse her first book, the auto-biographical essay Jo també sóc catalana.

This paper investigates the cross-border migration of North European retirees to the Costa Blanca and its influence on the urban expansion of resorts. We also discuss the reasons for these migrations, which are mainly related to climate and lifestyle.

Border control policies have been strengthened, making Spain – and indeed Europe as whole – a kind of fortress that is becoming increasingly hard to enter and, consequently, to request asylum.

This article reflects on the social costs and benefits of human migrations, from the viewpoints of both migrating and host populations, and the people that comprise them.

Studying the genetic diversity of human populations today reveals past demographic and migratory events that left an imprint on our genome, same as current migrations will affect our future genetic diversity.

In the animal kingdom, dispersal represents a critical decision as it affects survival and reproductive success, and is also an important component of population dynamics. This article looks at dispersal

Many factors influence dispersal decisions in animals. However, animals only disperse once they are physically fit enough to reach and settle in the new location successfully.