Science and the Hard Sciences
A comment on the reaction (shitstorm) to Hudlicky's essay "'Organic synthesis--Where now?' is thirty years old. A reflection on the current state of affairs".
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Corona: Let a hundred flowers bloom …
Another look at the current Covid-19 (Corona) pandemic.
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Movie Recommendation: Battleship
Cheesy movie but ... surprisingly ... wholesome.
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A Life Not Written Down
A short argument for going fishing.
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Impotent Project Partners
Probably a worst case scenario: You have a project partner who is impotent. Not regarding sex, but when it comes to his/her own organization. Even worse, that person is an eunuch — no amount of knowledge will help that person.
Image: Lord Varys from "Game of Thrones"
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Image: Lord Varys from "Game of Thrones"
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Science and “The Good Cause”
Science should follow good journalism: Don't become part of a cause, not even a good one.
Image: Spiegel (1995)
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Image: Spiegel (1995)
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Great Packaging
A nice detail in a recent delivery.
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The Problem with Functional Fixedness in Creativity
Lots of creative problems can be solved when we see what is really there, instead of seeing what we see.
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Recommendation: The Art of Manliness Podcast
An (so far) interesting podcast addressing a lot of different topics.
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Recommendation: Steven Pinker: “An Unnecessary Defense of Reason and a Necessary Defense of the University’s Role in Advancing It”
Steven Pinker's Keynote talk at the 2nd Heterodox Academy Annual Conference in June 2019 is well worth listening to.
Image: Half Hour of Heterodoxy Logo
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