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Ancient wisdom to the rescue
As climate crisis affects glaciers in the Himalayas, indigenous communities in Pakistan and Kashmor (India) are not just waiting for outside solutions. They use both the ancient traditions and modern...
When words compete with evidence
Scientific knowledge is often considered to speak for itself, as it is grounded in evidence and verified by peer review. Yet, online hate speech targeting scientists suggests that it can be undermined...
From the ether…
In today's blog we discuss two themes: serendipity and ownership of knowledge. The photo might be a little misleading since the focus is on the story of ether and not a digital currency etherum - but...
3D map of a faraway planet’s atmosphere
How do we use material tools in the production of knowledge in the sciences? Do they allow for the direct observation? What happens if the conclusions reached are only inferences? Is it still knowledge?...
Itiner-e: How Tech Reimagines an Ancient Road Network
Technology is a valuable tool in production of knowledge in many areas. In history, it allows us to reconstruct the unknown past, from buildings to documents. Thanks to advanced models of analysis it...
Medals for Machines
Can machines know mathematics? Is the fact that they solve mathematical problems producing knowledge? Can the progress of AI machines change the future of mathematical knowledge? In this discussion activity,...
Liberty or no Liberty?
What happens when art and politics collide? Art, often valued for its freedom of expression, can also spark controversy. For example, it may challenge patriotic symbols and touch a political nerve. Such...
Power posing - Fake it till you make it?
What if simply changing the way you stand could change the way you feel? That is the idea behind ‘power posing’, the claim that adopting confident body language can boost your sense of control, reduce...
Benin Bronzes returned
During colonial times, many cultural artefacts were looted from their rightful owners, some with good intentions of saving them from war destructions, some simply to get rich or have something exotic...
Are Large Language Models knowledgeable?
There is a lot of chatter about LLMs such as Gemini and ChatGPT. Some people are excited by the potential of these tools to take the drudgery out of some human jobs. Some think that these tools can actually...