This came from the Fists mailing list….
CW Operators Needed:
I am a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh, who is currently conducting a summer research project in the laboratory of Dr. Fiez. She is a professor in both the Psychology and Neuroscience departments. A focus of our lab involves gaining a better understanding of language and memory processing. We have recently turned to Morse code as a potential investigating tool due to its unique linguistic properties.Consequently, our lab is examining the differences between processing Morse code and speech in a simple memory task. As you may already know, it is not easy to find people who are proficient in Morse code. Your involvement would create a unique opportunity to investigate this unexplored area of research.
We would greatly appreciate it if you would circulate this information to all of your members. Participants will be compensated 25 dollars, and will also be refunded for parking. They will be asked to hear and remember letters. The duration of the study is approximately one hour and thirty minutes. If there is interest, we can discuss any further details. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Dalia Balsamo
718 LRDC, 3939 O’Hara Street
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-6898 (phone)
[email protected]
Joe Lipa says
Wow! I think it’s very neat that CW operators are needed for medical research. The study seems like it would be very interesting to attend. I’m sure a lot of FISTS in the Pittsburgh area will be interested in the study.
73,
Joe Lipa, N8OY