Einstein’s Dreams: Physicist Alan Lightman’s Poetic Exploration of Time and the Antidote to the Anxiety of Aliveness
There is a world in which imagining the future — that capacity for mental time-travel essential…
Would you spend $174 on a water gun? – CNET
The upgraded Spyra Two offers 22 semiautomatic water blasts per charge but is less likely to…
University to Faculty Concerned about Covid: “Beg”
Professor Olberding writes: We offer up our vulnerable loved ones, our bereavements, or our own medical…
Bob Dylan on Emotion, Vulnerability as the Price of Integrity, and Music as an Instrument of Truth
His songs are miracles, his ways mysterious and unfathomable. In words and music, he has reawakened,…
Chipmakers supercharge AI with giant processor brains – CNET
Computer scientists have tried for decades to develop AI but have been stymied by the limitations…
Of Philosophy and Dogs
The day was initiated to support the adoption of dogs. If you’re in the U.S., you…
Writing Letters for Applicants to Philosophy Graduate Programs
So, by request, here’s a post that can serve as a place for those working in…
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is still the best superhero movie ever made – CNET
But maybe it’s worth reminding yourself what it’s like to enjoy something great. Sony Pictures Animation…
What Is a River: An Illustrated Reverence Between the Encyclopedic and the Poetic
That is what Lithuanian illustrator and storyteller Monika Vaicenavičienė contemplates in What Is a River? (public…
Pulling In Undergraduate Majors
A philosophy professor writes in asking for suggestions about how a philosophy department can attract undergraduate…
iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max vs. iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max: The verdict in 2021 – CNET
Another notable difference is the screen glass. Apple unveiled its new “ceramic shield” technology with the…
Best Philosophers
A comics substitute… This week’s Tuesday comic is brought to you by the team of me…
Mary’s Room: An Animated Inquiry into the Limits of Knowledge and the Mystery of Consciousness
A decade after the electricity of life and subjective experience ceased firing in Carson’s consciousness, Hannah…
Electronic Arts makes ‘ping system,’ other accessibility-focused patents free to use – CNET
Explore movies, games, superheroes and more with CNET Culture. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. James Martin/CNET This…
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…