Scientists call it the “cocktail party problem.” To understand the person talking to you in a noisy room, you’ve got to filter out all of the conversations, clinking glass, and other noises in the background. Fortunately, our brains are up to the challenge, and now — thanks to a little help from a humanoid robot — researchers have found new clues to how we do it.
via Wired
April 10, 2012


