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Issues in Science and Technology

  • To Fix Health Misinformation, Think Beyond Fact Checking
    by Issues
    When tackling the problem of misinformation, people often think first of content and its accuracy. But contering misinformation by fact-checking every erroneous or misleading claim traps organizations in an endless game of… Read More The post To Fix Health Misinformation, Think Beyond Fact Checking appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.
  • Missing Links for an Advanced Workforce
    by Issues
    Recent investments in the US advanced manufacturing industry have generated a national workforce demand. However, meeting this demand for workers—particularly technicians—is inhibited by a skills gap. In the sector of microelectronics manufacturing,… Read More The post Missing Links for an Advanced Workforce appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.

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Nautilus

  • Why Animals Run Faster than Robots
    by Elena Kazamia
    The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The post Why Animals Run Faster than Robots appeared first on Nautilus.
  • What Counts as Consciousness
    by Dan Falk
    Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria. The post What Counts as Consciousness appeared first on Nautilus.

New Humanist

  • The balance of support for recognising Palestine is shifting
    The severity of the conflict in Gaza – the Strip’s deadliest ever encounter with Israel – has propelled discussions about the possible recognition of Palestinian statehood at the UN. Palestine was recognised as a non-member observer state 12 years ago, which means it can participate in UN sessions but cannot vote on resolutions. Full recognition […]
  • Compulsion to kill
    You have a struggling mammal in your mouth. You clamp your teeth into his wriggling furry warmness. Not good, oh no. All that squealing as the warm blood trickles down your chin. The terrified eye. You chew into silence. No, no, we don’t like to eat like this. Our predatory nature is supported by the […]

Inside The New Space Race, with Nicholas Schmidle – With Reason

As mainstream space tourism grows ever more likely, New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle tells Niki Seth-Smith about life inside the new space race, as explored in his new book 'Test Gods'.  What motivates men like Bezos, Branson and Musk? How does the approach to risk in private business compare with that at NASA? And should we be looking to space at all, with so much unresolved here on planet earth? Plus, Nicholas reflects on fatherhood and masculinity, including the life of his father: a fighter pilot and Top Gun grad. Podcast listeners get a year's subscription to New Humanist magazine for just £13.50 by using the offer code WITHREASON. Subscribe now.**Recorded in August 2021**Further reading: 'Test Gods: Tragedy and Triumph in the New Space Race' (2021), Nicholas Schmidle'The Right Stuff' (1979), Tom Wolfe'In Praise of Astronauts' (2013) Paul Sims for New Humanist magazine
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