Daley Ponderings

In the Electronic Engineering Times this week: The skills needed to defeat Bowser are similar to those required of laparoscopic surgeons, contends Dr. James Rosser, developer of a videogame for surgical trainees."There is, indeed, a positive correlation between videogaming and increased hand-eye coordination, reaction time, spatial visualization, neuro-psychological tests, visual attentiveness and mental rotation," Rosser said. A study by Beth Israel and the U.S. Department of Defense's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center found that surgeons who play videogames before surgery have 37 percent fewer errors and complete surgeries 27 percent faster. "Videogames can be natural teachers," concludes Dr. Greg Mogel, special assistant to the tech center's director.