It's here! In this episode we talk with the amazing Simon Schaffer about the classic HPS Book 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' The interview was so good, we have had to break it into 2 parts. Part one out today, part two next week Listen to a master communicator at work. #hps#histsci#philsci#sts 🧪
This episode is the first of two in which the celebrated Professor of History of Science, Simon Schaffer, discusses the famous HPS publication, Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle and the Experi...
“This proposed settlement is part of an FTC program called Operation AI Comply, which is targeting businesses that leverage artificial intelligence to make deceptive claims.”
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against DoNotPay, alleging that the AI-powered company billing itself as "the world's first robot lawyer" failed to back its claims that it could replace ...
“Sleeping on It” Helps With Rational Decision Making - neurosciencenews.com/sleep-decisi... Once again, when it comes to problem solving, "sleep on it" is neurologically sound advice. For many reasons. This new study adds another one. 🧵 /1
A new study reveals that while snap judgments heavily influence decisions made immediately, "sleeping on it" helps people make more rational choices.
The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed after death. But hundreds of retired players reported symptoms linked to CTE, like depression, mood swings and suicidal thoughts.
The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed after death. But hundreds of retired players reported symptoms linked to CTE, like depression, mood swings and suicidal thoughts.
Another publisher rules out allowing authors to opt out of having their work used to train AI created by companies they will not name. *Kafka's coffin lid creaks* www.thebookseller.com/news/wiley-s...
Are you a philosopher, historian or 'STS' scholar that is interested in exploring jobs in 'policy'? Here's my guide for on ways to explore working in federal government. I frame it for HPS types, but advice is general to all Please share/comment! www.philscipolicy.com/exploring-sc...
Pleased to share the launch of the Harvard-MGH Center for Law, Brain and Behavior NeuroLaw Library. Adolescent and young adult brains are different from adult brains, and science-informed justice is the only way forward. I hope you’ll check out our tools! clbbneurolawlibrary.com
"Policy might ideally 'follow science' but whose science?" Policy making as a struggle between narratives, important new paper (free to read, I found). #Complexity
Recent paper by Tamar Wilner et al re: the mismatch b/w the speed of online information and the time-intensive nature of information literacy interventions. One take-away is we need better designs of online tools and platforms to support information literacies (at speed). dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...