For example, in the well-known opening of his book, Offense to Others, Joel Feinberg has readers to imagine taking “a ride on the bus” during which they are subject to various stimuli and behavior that are possibly offensive but “harmless…
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…
Night after night, Vera Rubin (July 23, 1928–December 25, 2016) peered out of her childhood bedroom and into the stars, wondersmitten with the beauty of it all — until she read a children’s book about the trailblazing astronomer Maria Mitchell,…
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…
[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…
In the scientific counterpart to the 19th-century naturalist John Muir’s poetic observation that “when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe,” and in a premise far subtler and more…
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…
The Pokemon Company Explore movies, games, superheroes and more with CNET Culture. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. The Pokemon series is celebrating its anniversary on Feb. 27, and in the run up to that date, The Pokemon Company is making a…
True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in, and belonging to, yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in…
The dream of airless tires has been around for decades now, and it’s easy to see why. Airless tires mean no flat tires and no annoying tire pressure warning lights. You’d just get in your car and go. Michelin has…