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| | Here we are part-way through 2020, the year humanity started a war against the common cold, and lost. "How DARE you, it's much worse than the flu!" someone howls. Yes, sure, maybe in a certain context. It's more contagious than a flu, it's new so there is no vaccine, and it will lead to a...
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| | [AI summary] The article discusses the intersection of science and philosophy, highlighting the importance of empirical evidence and the scientific method in advancing knowledge. It critiques postmodern science studies for lacking scientific rigor and credibility, referencing the Sokal hoax as a key example. The piece also touches on the contributions of non-Western societies to science and the need for diversity in the scientific community. Ultimately, it concludes that while philosophical reflection has value, it should not replace the empirical foundation of scientific research.
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| | Saturday A Scientific Research Program That Never Happened Carl Sagan liked to characterize the Library of Alexandria as a kind of scientific research institution in classical antiquity: "Here was a community of scholars, exploring physics, literature, medicine, astronomy, geography, philosophy, mathematics, biology, and engineering. Science and scholarship had come of age. Genius flourished there. The...
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| How to respond to the kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil and why it matters.