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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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- Vilayanur Ramachandran: A journey to the center of your mind
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- Just think: it's important
- Six 'Uniquely Human' Characteristics Now Found in Animals
- Neuroscience and education: myths and messages
- Philosophy of Mind essay topic
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Philosopher’s Zone
NYTimes – The Stone
- Humans Are Animals. Let’s Get Over It.
- Death Has Many Names
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- Are We the Cows of the Future?
- Time Isn’t Supposed to Last This Long
- A.I. and I
- Of Death and Consequences
- I Don’t Want You to ‘Believe’ Me. I Want You to Listen.
- Teaching Racial Justice Isn’t Racial Justice
- How to Reopen the American Mind
Philosophy Now
RSA Animate
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Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- The Famed Painting The Scream Holds a Hidden Message
- The U.S. Needs Tolerance More Than Unity
- People Literally Don't Know When to Shut Up--or Keep Talking--Science Confirms
- Killings by Police Declined after Black Lives Matter Protests
- 'Saving the World' Inspires More Female Founders
- On the Other Side of That Pandemic Wall
- How to Restore America's Humanity
- A Vaccination against the Pandemic of Misinformation
- People Answer Scientists' Queries in Real Time while Dreaming
- Entitled People Are More Likely To Be Angry at Bad Luck
TED talks
- The myth of bringing your full, authentic self to work | Jodi-Ann Burey
- My mother's final wish -- and the right to die with dignity | Elaine Fong
- How compassion could save your strained relationships | Betty Hart
- How video game skills can get you ahead in life | William Collis
- The value of your humanity in an automated future | Kevin Roose
- The people who caused the climate crisis aren't the ones who will fix it | Angela Mahecha Adrar
- Why there's no such thing as objective reality | Greg Anderson
- "Aliens built the pyramids" and other absurdities of pseudo-archaeology | Sarah Kurnick
- The US is back in the Paris Agreement. What's next? | John Kerry and Al Gore
- Meditations on the intersection of humanity and technology | Olivia Arthur
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