Can People Change? The Psychological Möbius Strip That Keeps Us from Ending Painful Relationships
While the death of a loved one can make the notion of moving on unfathomable at…
Interview with Peter Hacker
What do you wish you knew about academic philosophy before starting your career? Can science answer…
Fear Street trilogy on Netflix: That ending and post-credits scene explained – CNET
To stop her from telling everyone, Solomon frames Sarah for the deaths of multiple children in…
Planning an Environmentally Friendly In-Person Conference (guest post)
Regardless of your event’s size, attendance, or level of production, transportation is still most likely its…
SmartThings energy monitor tracks your Samsung appliances – CNET
While SmartThings is a good idea in theory, its app and overall functionality hasn’t ever delivered…
Hannah Arendt on Forgiveness
If it were true, therefore, as Christianity assumed, that only love can forgive because only love…
Philosophy Majors & High Standardized Test Scores: Not Just Correlation (guest post)
Contributions versus the ACT I don’t have the money to perform any of the high-quality research…
What Do Philosophers Think About Human Extinction?
Torres writes: Phil Torres (Leibniz Universität Hannover) and Bruce Tonn (Tennessee) want to know, and are…
Scientists build a device that uses human sweat to power electronics – CNET
It’s common for self-powered wearable systems that rely on bioenergy harvesters to require excessive inputs of…
Sanders Foundation Announces Philosophy in the Media Initiative
Barry Lam (Vassar College), associate director of the Marc Sanders Foundation, says that this fall the…
Templeton Launches Experimental Philosophy of Religion Multi-Team Project
Ian Church You can learn more about the grant here. Joshua Knobe (Yale); Michael Rea (Notre…
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: Start time and how to watch – CNET
The opening ceremony will take place at the Japan National Stadium, aka the Olympic Stadium. Alexander…
Mind Association Announces Fellowship Winners
The Mind Association has announced the winners of its 2021-22 Research Fellowships. The Mind Major Research Fellowship (12 months)…
BMW announces limited 2022 X5 Black Vermillion edition – Roadshow
If you want to get your hot little hands on one of these Black Vermillions, then…
Pleasure and Spaciousness: Poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s Advice on Writing, Discipline, and the Two Driving Forces of Creativity
Small increments of writing time may matter more than we could guess. One thing leads to…
O-T Fagbenle in Black Widow is like a flirty Q from James Bond – CNET
If you’re wondering who Rick Mason is, Fagbenle says he’s the person who’s a resource for…
Schools in the U.S. with the Most Philosophy Majors (guest post)
[pattern by Nathalie du Pasquier] Which colleges and universities in the United States have the most…
Arizona’s Legislative Attempt to Recruit Philosophers to Alter State’s K-12 Curriculum
To help families, civic institutions, local communities, school district governing boards and charter schools prepare students…
Microsoft plans to give $1,500 pandemic bonus to employees worldwide – CNET
Angela Lang/CNET The report, which cites an internal memo, says the bonuses will be disbursed to…
From Cacao to Clitoria: Luscious 19th-Century French Botanical Illustrations of the Most Vibrant Flora of the Americas
Few artists have accomplished this more effectively and enchantingly than Étienne Denisse (1785–1861). There are plants…
Three Philosophers Awarded AAUW Fellowships
Caitlyn Creasy, Teresa Kouri Kissel, and Claire Lockard Kaitlyn Creasy, assistant professor of philosophy at California…
Wait a second, does the 2-year phone upgrade plan still make sense? I think not – CNET
Sarah Tew/CNET Beyond that, and perhaps more tangibly, I think we should consider the environmental cost…
The Handle on the Door to a New World: Poet Jane Hirshfield on the Magic and Power of Metaphor, Animated
“A metaphor is language that simultaneously creates and solves its own riddle; within that minute explosion…
Sci-Hub & the Philosophy Grad Student “Pirate Queen”
How common is usage of Sci-Hub among philosophers? It seems less well-known in the humanities, but…
Fish getting addicted to meth shows our waste can mess with their brains – CNET
The researchers isolated some trout in a tank of water laced with the same level of…
Shaping the AI Revolution In Philosophy (guest post)
Despite the great promise of AI, we maintain that unless philosophers theorize about and help develop…
Fast and Furious fans celebrate F9 with hilarious ‘I got family’ memes – CNET
Subscribe to CNET Now for the day’s most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. Universal Pictures…
Best portable tire inflators in 2021 – Roadshow
However, this unit is heavy, about 33 pounds, and rather large. The carrying case measures 19.5…
Perfect Flowers: Adventures in Nature’s Nonbinary Botany, with a Side of Emily Dickinson
“It has always pleased me to exalt plants in the scale of organised beings,” Charles Darwin…
For July 4th, hear 75 composers reimagine America the Beautiful – CNET
During the early months of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, pianist Min Kwon felt like her…