Category Archives: Society

Experimental Philosophy: The Future of Philosophy of Science

The philosophy departments at Sydney and Tilburg are organizing a conference that will explore new methodologies in the philosophy of science . They specifically mention in their CFP that a number of recent philosophy of science papers …

HEALTH CARE REFORM: Dissenters against meaningful health care …

Health Care Protestor It’s clear that the dissenters of health care reform aren’t happy about how our elected officials are driving policy in Washington D.C. However, I’m not happy with how these dissenters have passively and wantonly …

Internet Security Alliance Review 8-15-09 : Information Security …

In a decision that could make it harder for internet users to take spammers to court, a federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against a company that sent a man more than 13000 unsolicited emails. …

paws and reflect…: quantum computers…

Of course, Aiken didn’t count on the large amounts of data generated by scientific research, the proliferation of personal computers or the emergence of the Internet, which have only fueled our need for more, more and more computing …

Bavarian teens spot suspected croc in pond – The Local

The 15-year-old girls were enjoying a swim near the Bavarian town of Pressath Friday evening when they heard a noise, a police spokesman told the DDP news agency. The pair then saw a reptile crawl from a bush and into the pond, …