Cathi's been reading about how the new X Box inspires metaphysical reflections on death....your own! That's got her thinking about the potential psychological power of virtual experiences--to heal, to grow. Nora thinks playing Dr. Frankenstein with our brains is risky business. What do you think of the power of next generation 'immersive' video experiences? Meanwhile, Nora reports that the buzz from the International Robot Show in Tokyo is....THE ROBOT MAID! And boy does she ever have some robot dust bunnies to take care of...

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/weekinreview/04lela.html
http://www.nikkan.co.jp/eve/05ROBOT/ENG/

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/dn8411