Tag Archives: nature

Four scepticisms: what we can know about what we can’t know | Aeon Essays

Posted on January 31, 2023 by agogo22

Bowl (c1898-1910) by George E Ohr. Courtesy the Met Museum, New York The ancient Sceptics used doubt as a way of investigating the world. Later thinkers undermined even that possibility Ask any philosopher what scepticism is, and you will receive … Continue reading →

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When a Turtle Dies, Something Comes Out of It

Posted on January 30, 2023 by agogo22

 

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Re-imagining Animal Consciousness | Stephanie Theodorou | TEDxCapeMay

Posted on January 30, 2023 by agogo22

After receiving her PhD from Temple University in philosophy of religion, Stephanie Theodorou focused her attention to the study of consciousness and the role of symbolism in cognition. Her interest in animal consciousness evolved from her research in phenomenological accounts … Continue reading →

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The hidden world of animal consciousness – with David Peña-Guzmán

Posted on January 30, 2023 by agogo22

Do animals dream? Join David Peña-Guzmán as he explores behavioural and neuroscientific research on animal sleep with philosophical theories of dreaming. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/LpI7zNHUFRQ David’s latest book ‘When animals dream: the hidden world of animal consciousness’ is available … Continue reading →

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Delicate Knots, Velvet, and Beads Entwine in Julia Shore’s Mossy Embroideries | Colossal

Posted on January 28, 2023 by agogo22

JANUARY 25, 2023. KATE MOTHES All images © Julia Shore, Dappled with French knots, glinting materials, and pieces of moss, botanical embroideries by Julia Shore replicate the forest floor’s supple textures in fiber and beads. The Los Angeles-based artist also … Continue reading →

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The best magician ever! 😂

Posted on January 27, 2023 by agogo22
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BBC Radio 4 – In Our Time, Superconductivity

Posted on January 26, 2023 by agogo22

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why some materials lose all electrical resistance. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery made in 1911 by the Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853-1926). He came to call it Superconductivity and it is a … Continue reading →

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How Trees Control the Weather

Posted on January 25, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Who knew that a rainforest could be literal? Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk (she/her) […]

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My friends have perfect pitch. HOW?!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by agogo22
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Strange UFO-Shaped Cloud Formation in Turkey Causes a Stir Online | My Modern Met

Posted on January 24, 2023 by agogo22

By Jessica Stewart on January 23, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hafize Aktaş (@_aktas_hafize) Yes, it’s real. And it was in the sky for about an hour! Clouds are funny things. They can be light … Continue reading →

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