Botanical gardens have been assembling collections of data on local computer networks for some time, but access to these databases via the internet is a more recent innovation. For a look at some of the latest trends in online botanical-garden resources, check out the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). The RBGE’s searchable data sets lead visitors to the Araliales Resource Centre, which pro...

The Problem: The term “control structure” presumes that a controller should have a human-recognizable structure. However, for the most robust and effective controllers known, animal brains, researchers are still uncovering what, if any, structures are present. [3] The simple difficulty in locating and measuring the state of the tiny neurons that make up an animal brain present a daunting challe...