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Papazian and Peritia Essay Prizes Awarded

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Two Peritia Prizes were awarded, both for co-authored essays. These prizes are affiliated with the Peritia (“Policy, Expertise, and Trust”) project, which “seeks to help citizens and policymakers understand trust in science and identify trustworthy expertise.” [Elizabeth Morisette, “Beak”] The…

The Best Movies on Apple TV Plus – CNET

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This raw behind-the-music documentary gives you a closer look at the life of singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, from her breakthrough hit Ocean Eyes to the recording of James Bond theme No Time to Die. In the frank film, Eilish faces the…

Philosophers, Concepts, and Cognitive Biases

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[Tanya Preminger – “Round Balance”] What might seem like a blow to philosophers, though, may be a boon to experimental philosophy (x-phi). Certain approaches to x-phi which rely on the surveying of laypeople have been objected to on the basis…

Google Drops Mask, Vaccine Requirements for Employees – CNET

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COVID-19 vaccines have been proven safe and effective against severe disease, hospitalization and death.  Angela Lang/CNET Masking and distancing rules for vaccinated workers will be dropped in offices in line with local COVID guidance and requirements, but CNBC reported unvaccinated employees who…

How Editors Can Use PhilPeople to Find Referees

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If you have feedback about the above suggestion, or have related suggestions of your own, please share them. At least part of the “referee crisis” in philosophy comes from the fact that many philosophers are never or only rarely asked…