2001年10月1日

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離奇專利

古怪的發明可能不會讓發明者致富。但是，“冷門專利畫廊”確保最奇特的那些不會被遺忘

作者：加里·斯蒂克斯

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Gary Stix, senior editor of mind and brain topics at 大眾科學, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences. Stix has edited or written cover stories, feature articles and news on diverse topics, ranging from what happens in the brain when a person is immersed in thought to the impact of brain implant technology that alleviates mood disorders such as depression. Before taking over the neuroscience beat, Stix, as 大眾科學's special projects editor, was responsible for the magazine's annual single-topic special issues, conceiving of and producing issues on Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, climate change and nanotechnology. One special issue he oversaw on the topic of time in all of its manifestations won a National Magazine Award. With his wife Miriam Lacob, Stix is co-author of a technology primer called Who Gives a Gigabyte? A Survival Guide for the Technologically Perplexed.

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大眾科學 Magazine Vol 285 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Patently Bizarre” in 大眾科學 Magazine Vol. 285 No. 4 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican102001-1VStvNnOZRthOnuDSlmwGi
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