APA Responds to Campaign to Move Some of Its Meetings Online
Members of the leadership of the American Philosophical Association (APA) have responded to the “2+1” campaign…
Nuclear fusion test re-creates power of the sun in step toward energy revolution – CNET
For reference this about 1000x more energy output than we were getting when I joined the…
WWE SummerSlam 2021: Results, Brock Lesnar returns, full recap – CNET
Brock Lesnar returns Charlotte Flair has won her four-millionth women’s championship. She made Nikki A.S.H. tap…
Music and the Mystery of Aliveness
With her hard-won words, she invites the voices of people from various walks of life, people…
Best wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headphones for making calls – CNET
AfterShokz bone conduction wireless headphones aren’t quite what many people picture when they think of an…
Google received more than 20K geofence warrants between 2018-20 – CNET
Google disclosed information on geofence warrants. Angela Lang/CNET Google didn’t respond to a request for comment. …
Recovering the Wonder of Flight: “Little Prince” Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on Finding the Miraculous in the Mechanical
Saint-Exupéry writes: There is an ancient myth about the image asleep in the block of marble…
New: Washington University Review of Philosophy
The journal, based at Washington University in St. Louis, “strives to bridge the gap between academic…
Mid-Career Philosophers Win ARC Future Fellowships
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the winners of its Future Fellowships, and a few…
CM Punk wrestling return to AEW: All the rumors explained – CNET
On Aug. 11, Fightul’s Sapp reported that CM Punk has been training for an in-ring return. WWE In…
Philosophy Grad Programs and the GRE, 2021-22 Application Cycle
The discussion regarding the previous cycle is here. See also the list compiled by Frederick Choo…
How Panpsychism and Its Fault Lines Shade in the Ongoing Mystery of Consciousness
At the center of her inquiry is an idea ancient Eastern spiritual traditions, a century of…
Philosophy Professor Resigns to Protest University’s COVID-19 Plan
Jeremy Fischer You can view UAH’s current COVID policies here. He also encouraged faculty—especially senior faculty—to…
Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups
[The Hansen Writing Ball, which Nietzsche reportedly did not like using] How to Join: To sign up,…
Toyota recalls 31,307 2019-2020 Yaris models over faulty low-pressure fuel pumps – Roadshow
9:22 If your vehicle is one of the 31,307 Yarises affected by this recall, you can…
Free Online NYU Event to Bring Philosophy to High School Students
Our goal at this year’s pre-college conference is to engage the youth in philosophy and help…
Galaxy Watch 4: 48 hours with Samsung’s new smartwatch – CNET
Drew Evans/CNET What do you use it for? Mainly, swapping between quick views of information mini…
Trees, Whales, and Our Digital Future: George Dyson on Nature, Human Nature, and the Relationship Between Our Minds and Our Machines
Long ago, in the ancient bosom of the human animal stirred a quickening of thought and…
HBO Max: The 21 best TV shows to watch tonight – CNET
This black comedy takes us from London to Newcastle, Australia, following the misfortune of a woman…
Twitter once again pauses verification program to improve application process – CNET
“We’ve temporarily hit pause on rolling out access to apply for Verification so we can make…
Bits of Laughing Matter (guest post)
I am not an atheist or an agnostic but an acrostic. The whole thing puzzles me.—George…
Joseph Koterski (1953-2021)
Fordham has posted an obituary here. Dr. Koterski, a Jesuit priest, worked on topics in Catholic…
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Opaque to Ourselves: Milan Kundera on Writing and the Key to Great Storytelling
A quarter century earlier, James Baldwin had captured this in his lovely notion that the artist’s…
New movies coming out in 2021: Blockbusters from Marvel, HBO, Netflix and more – CNET
Original release date: March 2020 Marvel For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic,…
Academic Freedom & COVID-Related Topics
Via Keith Whittington (Princeton), we learn of the University of Iowa’s policy. According to it, faculty…
Grad Students: What Would You Tell Your Professors, But Can’t? (Volume 2)
We asked this question here around five years ago as a follow-up to “Grad Students: What…
YouTube suspends Rand Paul for misleading claims about masks – CNET
Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Stephen Shankland/CNET YouTube on Wednesday suspended Sen. Rand Paul of…
Tanya Rodriguez (1972-2021)
(via Scott Stroud) Professor Rodriguez drowned in Folsom Lake last week. A memorial service will be…
Water as a Portal to Transcendence
“Like all profound mysteries,” the Scottish poet and mountaineer Nan Shepherd wrote as she regarded the…
Samsung Unpacked event: How to watch for Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 and more – CNET
Samsung will hold its third Unpacked of 2021 at 7 a.m. PT on Wednesday. Like all…