Science Is in the Details :: Sam Harris
Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, writes about the link between religious faith and violence.
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Arts: It's What's for Blog » Miyazaki Talks Animation, Culture and …
Of course, there was a wealth of information in the talk, so look to Thursday’s arts section in The Daily Californian for a detailed recap of the events of the past two days, which included a screening of “Ponyo,” a panel discussion of …
Fox Source: Comic-Con Update: Fringe Science
Fringe writer Rob Chiappetta explained why the science on the show tends to focus on biology and neuroscience rather than, say, astrophysics: “Fringe is partly a horror show — we want something creepy in every episode, and it’s easier …
The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Measuring Productivity In Higher …
Speaking of ways to evaluate investing in a college education , the Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity and Accountability recently released a report on how well state colleges use the resources they have …
the Foresight Institute » AI and space travel
The engine was slow to start not because the tanks were less pressurized, but because the propellant had further to travel to reach the engine. It would have been easy for us to adjust the parameter that controlled how long the delta-V …