Facebook accidentally blocks own page during Australian news takedown – CNET
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Road to Survival: Empowering Wisdom the Forgotten Book That Shaped the Modern Environmental Movement
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…
Andreas Teuber (1942-2021)
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…
Perseverance rover will arrive at Mars with a bang: How NASA will listen – CNET
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…
Asking Authors about Interpretations of & Objections to Their Work
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…
Stunning Celestial Art from the 1750 Astronomy Book That First Described the Spiral Shape of the Milky Way and Dared Imagine the Existence of Other Galaxies
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…
To φ Or Not To φ
Other Daily Nous Comics / More Info About DN Comics Tanya Kostochka on Twitter The post To φ Or Not To φ appeared first on Daily Nous. To φ Or Not To φ by Tanya Kostochka
Scientists discover backward star, spinning in the opposite direction to its planets – CNET
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…
Robeyns Wins AcademieKus Award from Dutch Education Labor Union
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…
The 6 best movies to watch on HBO Max – CNET
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…