In this issue:

"Twelve Flowers", by Katinka Matson, with an introduction By Kevin Kelly

A set of exquisitely detailed, photorealistic, colorful images of flowers. It's about the technique.

"Beyond Computation: A Talk with Rodney Brooks" (With RealVideo)

Preview: Maybe there's something beyond computation in the sense that we don't understand and we can't describe what's going on inside living systems using computation only. When we build computational models of living systems -- such as a self-evolving system or an artificial immunology system -- they're not as robust or rich as real living systems. Maybe we're missing something, but what could that something be?

"A Mutual, Joint-Stock World In All Meridians", by James O'Donnell

Edge 102: 'New technology = New perceptions'