Halloween’s Forbidden Fruit: Michael Pollan on Gardening as Radicalism and the Scandalous Botanical Origin of the Broomstick in Flying-Witch Legends
The Botany of Desire — which also gave us the story of how “broken tulips” shaped…
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Advice for Applying to PhD Programs in Philosophy (guest post)
Of course, there is risk with creativity and ambition. Don’t sacrifice clarity, engagement with relevant literature,…
In Which We Overthink “Frightening”
[moving to the top for Halloween weekend] Halloween is coming up, a holiday about delighting in…
Kathleen Stock Resigns from Sussex
[Kathleen Stock / from photo by Graeme Robertson] Dr. Stock announced her resignation on Twitter: “Sad…
Mesmerizing art created with magnetic liquid – CNET
Also, get an inside look at how these pieces are created from conception to execution. They…
Apple says 175 manufacturing partners commit to renewable energy – CNET
Beyond Apple’s internal environmental efforts, the company said that some of its suppliers, like STMicroelectronics in…
Remote-Working Positions in Academic Philosophy
You can view the full ad at PhilJobs. If you know of other jobs in academic…
Every Loss Reveals What We Are Made of: Blue Bananas, Why Autumn Leaves Change Color, and the Ongoing Mystery of Chlorophyll
Photosynthesis is nature’s way of making life from light. Chlorophyll allows a tree to capture photons,…
Blessing Sound, Blessing Light: David Whyte’s Poems for the Small Miracles of Presence that Awaken Us to the Wonder of Being Alive
“Blessedness is within us all,” Patti Smith wrote in yet another century as she contemplated life,…
Philosophy of Well-Being: A “Dysfunctional” Situation?
[Sol LeWitt, “Distorted Cubes (B)”] Many colleagues end up with an idealized subjectivist account… or some…
Mysterious signal from nearest exoplanet has been deciphered by alien hunters – CNET
Unlock the biggest mysteries of our planet and beyond with the CNET Science newsletter. Delivered Mondays….
Halo Infinite’s campaign showcase: How to watch, start times – CNET
It’ll be our first time seeing the Microsoft exclusive first-person shooter’s campaign mode since some fans…
Philosophy Graduate Admissions Spreadsheet 2021-22
[Luis Fernando Benedit, “Study for Labyrinth for White Mice”] The document is created and maintained by…
A General Theory of Possibility: The Abstract Art of Otherwise and the Physics of Resilience
Woven into Marletto’s case for counterfactuals is her love letter to science and the art of…
I ditched Android for iPhone, and my friends’ reactions surprised me most – CNET
Read more: Wait a minute, does the 2-year phone upgrade plan still make sense? I think not…
Becoming the Marginalian: After 15 Years, Brain Pickings Reborn
We are born without choosing to, to parents we haven’t chosen, into bodies and borders we…
Dune ending explained, and how the movie sets up a spicy sequel – CNET
Dune is ambitious and ambiguous — and in need of a decent ending. Warner Bros. Lady…
How Can Departments Support Grad Students in Labor Disputes?
In anticipation of the strikes, the Department of Philosophy at the university announced that it’s moving…
Prop gun kills cinematographer on set of Alec Baldwin’s Rust – CNET
Baldwin’s representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for…
New Plug-In Improves the SEP Experience
And here’s dark mode: Here’s the “after” (yes, I installed it): moves each article’s navigation outline…
Which Philosopher Co-Authors Most?
Each of these might yield different rankings (the top W philosopher might have written many works…
100-million-year old crab trapped in amber rewrites ancient crustacean history – CNET
DNA analysis suggested that, perhaps, land-based crabs may have diverged from their ancestors some 125 million…
Kinship: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Love Poem to Trees, the Interleaving of Life and Death, and the Eternal Flame of Being
The forest, this place of constant change that feels somehow atemporal, an everlasting Yes! to life…
How (Not) to Love: Breaking Our Patterns to Unbreak Our Hearts, or, Chekhov’s Insight into the Most Disquieting and Liberating Truth about Love
We see Olenka’s mode of loving, from one angle, as a beautiful thing: in that mode,…
Photos of Philosophers
You can view more of Keiko Ikeuchi’s photography here. Adrian Moore. Photo by Keiko Ikeuchi. The…
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS sets impressive ‘Ring time ahead of November debut – Roadshow
How awesome? Well, ahead of the GT4 RS’ official debut, Porsche took a nearly completed prototype…
New Series on David Lewis from Hi-Phi Nation (guest post)
The newest season of Hi-Phi Nation, the popular philosophy podcast hosted by Barry Lam (Vassar College),…
Movies coming in 2021 and 2022 from Netflix, Marvel, HBO and more – CNET
Release date: July 15, 2022 Blockbusters of 2021 (and 2022) Tom Hanks is the last man…
The Century-Old Field Guide to Wonder and the Forgotten Woman Who Laid the Groundwork for the Youth Climate Action Movement
We are born wonder-stricken by the glory of nature — it can only be so, for…