Specter has a very hard agenda that drives regarding the acceptance of science in our lives. Namely, he advocates that we be more informed before we dismiss science in favor for “organics.” Specter is clear to state that we should always have a healthy questioning of science, that is, that we should not accept everything science gives us. As part of this line of thinking, he suggests that we need to better the difference between correlation and causation.
Category: Viewing
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Brian Greene: The universe on a string
It is not often that someone takes the heady concepts of deep science and brings it down to a level that the rest of us can understand. Greene takes the ever high concept of string theory and delivers it in a way that is easier to understand along with some updates on current scientific pursuits to proof the theory.
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Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
This is a humorous lecture given with some serious underlying thoughts. Robinson outlines some thoughts about the education system and how it seems to strip child of the creativity. He argues that part of the reason for removing creativity is because sciences are revered as the “most important” subjects in school while the arts, and creative functions in particular, are considered lower forms of education and sometimes even despised. This hierarchy likely comes because schools were designed to make laborers, not thinkers.
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J.J. Abrams: The mystery box
Abrams discusses the incredible power and appeal of the unknown. He talks about how people are enthralled by the pursuit of that unknown and how we need some mystery in order enjoy life. He gives some practical advice for content production and some interesting stories from his own life.
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Sir Ken Robinson: Changing Paradigms
Robinson discusses the need to rebuild the underlying paradigm regarding our education system (he is English, but I think his views are still very applicable to USA). He proposes that we need to rebuild the system (a revolution) as opposed to progressing the system (an evolution). This is a call to start fresh.
Sir Ken Robinson – Changing Paradigms (RSA)
Changing Education Paradigms (RSA Animate)
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! (TED)