Scientists go rafting

The New York Times has an odd feature article on how a group of cognitive scientists went into the 'wilderness' supposedly as part of a "quest to understand the impact on the brain of heavy technology use".

As far as I can make out, though, the entire story is 'scientists go rafting'. No research was conducted, or, in this situation, could have been usefully conducted to really test the impact of technology on the mind and brain. The main thrust of the piece is that the researchers discussed ...