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Leave my iPhone alone: why our smartphones are extensions of ourselves

Our phones provide connection, communication and knowledge – and have become part of our identities. No wonder privacy violations bother us so much Related: Inside the FBI's encryption battle with Apple Apple’s recent refusal to abide by a court order to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone has brought

February 19, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Philosophy

‘A 10-year-old boy said: Time is different for us than it is for the universe, because 100 years passes in a flash for the universe, but seems a long time to us.’

Why I teach philosophy in primary schools

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Seven-year-olds may not be ready for Wittgenstein, but tapping into their natural wonder about the world will help create a generation of inquisitive minds Whenever I tell people that I teach philosophy in primary schools, the response is usually the same. A look of incredulity passes over their face as they imagine me lecturing

July 12, 2015
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Philosophy

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Critical Thinking

‘Philosophers stir their tea pondering how we know the sun will rise tomorrow, right?’

Philosophy saved me from poverty and drugs: that’s why I teach it to kids

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Can you be a good person if you do bad things? Who should have power? These are questions of direct relevance to young people from troubled backgrounds When I tell people I...

November 18, 2015
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Philosophy

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Critical Thinking

The Dark Side of the Universe

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This month’s public lecture at the Perimeter Institute features Katherine Freese of the University of Michigan talking about ‘The Dark Side of the Universe’. By this, she means Dark Matter and Dark Energy.

March 2, 2016
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Category: Science

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Quantum Physics

New research: climate may be more sensitive and situation more dire

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When comparing apples to apples, a new study finds energy budget climate sensitivity estimates consistent with climate models. Scientists use a variety of approaches to estimate the Earth’s climate sensitivity

July 5, 2016
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Climate Change

This image released by NASA’s Earth Observatory Team from data collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), an instrument on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites, shows the land surface temperature as observed by MODIS in Asia between April 15 to April 23, 2016. Yellow shows the warmest temperatures.

We just broke the record for hottest year, 9 straight times

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Earth’s record hottest 12 consecutive months were set in each month ending in September 2015 through May 2016 2014 and 2015 each set the record for hottest calendar year since we began measuring surface temperatures over 150 years ago, and 2016 is almost certain to break the record once again. It will be without precedent: the first time that we’ve seen three consecutive record-breaking hot years.