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- A nice Philosophy of Mind summary
- The power of categorical logic
- What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
- Paralympic athletes faster than olympic athletes — what does this tell us about difference?
- Logic: if + then = why? How can we understand the power of logic?
- How do we ensure we are exposed to new ideas? A parody with bite.
- A Life of Meaning (Reason Not Required) – What is the nature of our relationship with reason?
- Can you name this cognitive bias?
- By what measures can we value human life?
- Teaching philosophy improves standardised scores
- Are we in control of our own decisions?
- Neuroscience and education: myths and messages
- Free will is not as free as we think – and that’s ok.
- Where’s the Proof in Pseudoscience?
- Science in the lead?
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- A Life of Meaning (Reason Not Required) - What is the nature of our relationship with reason?
- iPAL
- The Relativity of Wrong - Isaac Asimov
- Jean-Paul Sartre's notion of Bad Faith
- Numbers and Language
- Valid Arguments, Tautologies and Formal Fallacies (deductive logic)
- Tackling the Problem of Free Will
- Biased sample? Circular reasoning?
- Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else
- Misunderstanding Statistics
USEFUL RSS FEEDS
Philosopher’s Zone
NYTimes – The Stone
Philosophy Now
RSA Animate
- The Green Corridors Initiative
- Governance governing government
- Why print money when we can print wealth?
- Building a resilient health and care system
- We'll always have Paris?
- Experimentation and equity in global cities
- Technology-enabled deliberative democracy
- Healthier placemaking
- Creating a sovereign wealth fund in Wolverhampton
- Economic recovery and climate action
Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning?
- Political Ads Can Target Your Personality. Here's What Could Go Wrong
- Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
- People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System
- How to Close the 'Orgasm Gap' for Heterosexual Couples
- Virtual Bar Scenes Are a New Tool to Study Why People Commit Crimes in the Heat of the Moment
- Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals
- How Sleep Engineering Could Help Heal the Brain
- Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely
- Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support
TED talks
- Why joy and flexibility are good for business | Rosie Sargeant
- My Big Idea (Ep. 3): The monthly miracle packed with scientific potential | Karli Büchling
- How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey
- My Big Idea (Ep. 2): Can a boxing gym transform a community? | Percy Tussamba
- How disgust drives your politics | Cindy Kam
- My Big Idea (Ep. 1): A joyful way to get outside | Hazel Cottle
- What if you could give a TED Talk? An inside look at “My Big Idea,” an original series from TED | TED
- The "hot shot rule" to help you become a better leader | Kat Cole
- A fresh approach to resolving conflicts | Darya Shaikh
- The key to navigating change with confidence | Kristy Ellmer
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