He saw in this heartbreak a miniature of the whole — the intricate interlacing of creaturely destinies on a planet of finite resources, growing populations, and infinite interconnectedness of needs. Writing shortly before he became National Director of Planned Parenthood…
Professor Teuber started at Brandeis in 1985. He earned his Ph.D. and B.A. from Harvard University. (via Kate Moran) An obituary from Brandeis is here. Andreas Teuber, associate professor of philosophy at Brandeis University, has died. In addition to his…
Fernando and colleagues calculated the signals that might be produced from the sonic boom and found them unlikely to be detectable by Insight. However, the 154-pound (70-kilogram) CMBDs will be jettisoned over 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) above the surface of…
Dr. Baggini doesn’t mention this but if such conversations reduce the need for extensive “ground clearing” then academic articles might improve their readability and value-to-page ratio. (As an aside, perhaps we can adopt value-to-page ratio—VPR—as a common way of talking…
In 1750, Wright self-published his visionary and verbosely titled book An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, Founded upon the Laws of Nature, and Solving by Mathematical Principles the General Phaenomena of the Visible Creation, and Particularly the…
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Albrecht and his colleagues believe that, given this system has three stars, “gravitational torques from companion stars” are most likely the cause of K2-290 A’s unique rotation. The other stars in the K2-290 system might be playing havoc with the…
In an interview, Professor Robeyns says: The post Robeyns Wins AcademieKus Award from Dutch Education Labor Union appeared first on Daily Nous. More information here. AOb awards the annual prize on Valentine’s Day to “someone who has made a special…
Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this surprising rom-com heist film from Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity). The film was written and shot during lockdown, and the pandemic actually features in the film’s backdrop. Hathaway and Ejiofor play a…
This is what I saw, now coupled with a perfect soundtrack courtesy of Joan as Police Woman: “Run for Love” from her superb new live record. In February 2018, I found myself on a friend’s fruit farm in Kauai, having…
“During landing, the rover plunges through the thin Martian atmosphere, with the heat shield first, at a speed of over 12,000 mph (about 20,000 kph),” said NASA in a landing explainer. There’s a reason NASA describes the landing process as…
Angela Lang/CNET The addition of cryptocurrency spending to Apple Pay follows an analyst report Monday suggesting Apple should launch its own cryptocurrency exchange. Since Apple Wallet is used by millions, it could generate more than billion by making the jump…