Tag Archives: Science
No turning it off
It’s typically easier to laud technology than fault it, and its effects may be so intrinsic one doesn’t even notice one’s reliance on it… until it’s been taken away. Case in point.
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Shattering the arts and science dichotomy
Instead of hiding behind the excuse of being left- or right-brained, maybe you need to begin to amalgamate your conventional notions of each to make personal breakthroughs. This is particularly pertinent in societies that value science and attempt to place … Continue reading
Filed under Arts and culture, Education, Science
Touche
How else should we teach students to think critically and decide for themselves? (see report here)
Filed under Education
Sports and Technology
FINA moves to ban high-tech suits in a year that’s seen over 130 world records fall. Technology has often been described as a double-edged sword. The LZR Racer developed by Speedo has been compared to chemical doping to enhance an … Continue reading
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Knowledge and Imagination
“Kids need more than just a good education, they need exposure to the arts – and early.” An education obsessed with the sciences, ignoring the value of the arts, is insufficient. Take it from someone whose words bear a little … Continue reading
Filed under Arts and culture, Education
Victims of science?
The world’s oldest woman to give birth dies, leaving behind twin boys who are just shy of 3 years of age. She had undergone in-vitro fertilisation and was confident she would live into her twins’ youths, having seen her mum … Continue reading
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