Monthly Archives: May 2013

Nigel Warburton’s negative vision of what philosophy isn’t | jbrittholbrook

Does not resisting impact requirements mean you’re not a real philosopher? Nigel Warburton’s negative vision of what philosophy isn’t | jbrittholbrook.  

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Floating in a most peculiar way — The Economist explains: How does copyright work in space? | The Economist

Even if you don’t go read this article — which you should do — you have to watch the video. The Economist explains: How does copyright work in space? | The Economist. This is transdisciplinarity at it most fun, if … Continue reading

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Friends With Benefits – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Some real gems in this piece from today’s Chronicle, with which we collaborative humanists at CSID are much in sympathy. I sample the piece here, but it is well worth reading in full: No one works alone. It’s just a … Continue reading

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On Reinventing the Wheel of Interdisciplinarity

Perhaps! But who wishes to concern himself with such dangerous “Perhapses”!                                                                                                                                             … Continue reading

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Harvard Faculty Request Faculty Oversight of HarvardX Their Usage of edX |e-Literate

Interesting reaction by Harvard’s Faculty of Arts & Sciences especially in light of the letter from the San Jose Philosophy Faculty directed to a member of the Harvard FAS. Harvard Faculty Request Faculty Oversight of HarvardX Their Usage of edX … Continue reading

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Pure hype of pure research helps no one : Nature News & Comment

Dan Sarewitz on continued belief in myths of science policy. Pure hype of pure research helps no one : Nature News & Comment. I blogged my immediate thoughts about Dan’s article here.

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Altmetrics for the Nature correspondence on negative metrics of impact

Every journal should do this for every publication. Article details.

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56 Indicators of Impact

In 2011, several core members of the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity (CSID) at the University of North Texas held a meeting during which we imagined different ways to indicate the impact of our activities. We scribbled them on … Continue reading

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Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land – NYTimes.com

Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land – NYTimes.com. Key fact: public comment open for 30 days. This is an opportunity for some public philosophy. I believe even our scholarly philosophical work can be made relevant to this … Continue reading

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Academics: bring your own identity | Amber at Warwick: academic technology

Academics: bring your own identity | Amber at Warwick: academic technology. Good post here on academic identity that ties in with much of our own thinking on altmetrics and owning accountability.

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Why study philosophy?

The #1 reason listed by the University of Southern California: it pays. Undergraduate > School of Philosophy > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Now, I won’t go so far as to call this fact … Continue reading

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Impact, impact, impact | Pioneers Post

Discussing the term ‘impact’ — something we did at this workshop, and elsewhere. Impact, impact, impact | Pioneers Post.

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What Representative Lamar Smith Is Really Trying to Do at NSF – ScienceInsider

Essential reading: What Representative Lamar Smith Is Really Trying to Do at NSF – ScienceInsider. The real question is whether an ‘extra layer’ of accountability is necessary. Before adding more government red tape, it would be better to ask NSF … Continue reading

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Not Safe for Funding: The N.S.F. and the Economics of Science : The New Yorker

Aside from the inherent interest of all things having to do with NSF merit review … what, that’s not just us CSID folks, is it? … anyway, there’s also some really interesting stuff about what motivates scientists in this article. … Continue reading

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Scholars Sound the Alert From the ‘Dark Side’ of Tech Innovation – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Academics talking amongst themselves? Scholars Sound the Alert From the ‘Dark Side’ of Tech Innovation – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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What Dancy’s Late Late Show appearance has to say about the philosopher’s disappearance | Andrew Taggart

Dr. Andrew J. Taggart, Philosophical Counselor, considers the role of the public philosopher and gives a shout out to our efforts here at CSID. On April 1, 2010, the professional philosopher Jonathan Dancy, who happens to be the father-in-law of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future | LSE Review of Books

Francis Remedios offers his review of Steve Fuller’s Humanity 2.0. Book Review: Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future | LSE Review of Books.

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Communities of Integration Workshop – Field Philosophy

I’m very pleased to be attending the upcoming workshop at Arizona State on “Communities of Integration” at the invitation of Erik Fisher of STIR fame. You can get a sneak peak at the developing website, including our contribution on Field … Continue reading

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The impact imperative can be better understood through the opportunities and contraints of feminist scholarship | Impact of Social Sciences

Feminist researchers are motivated to undertake impact activities because of their feminism. We want to change, as well as observe, the world. via The impact imperative can be better understood through the opportunities and contraints of feminist scholarship | Impact … Continue reading

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Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF’s Grant Selection Process – ScienceInsider

Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF’s Grant Selection Process – ScienceInsider.

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The Document: an Open Letter From San Jose State U.’s Philosophy Department – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education

This is a must read. The Document: an Open Letter From San Jose State U.’s Philosophy Department – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Developing nations should avoid ‘slow science’ – SciDev.Net

Developing nations should avoid ‘slow science’ – SciDev.Net. Worth reading, even if you disagree.

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