Throughout higher education, there is a palpable divide drawn between STEM and the humanities. Among students, I have noticed that many, both graduate and...
Welcome to the APA Mini-Series Blog organized by the APA Committee on Professional Rights and Academic Freedom, formerly, the Committee on the Professional Rights of...
Calvin Bell III is a first-year Ph.D. student in Philosophy at Northwestern University as a Beinecke Scholar. Calvin’s intellectual interests are deeply rooted in...
I can’t believe the Neanderthals weren’t intrigued by the stars. I’d go further and assume this about everyone before and since the Neanderthals, too!...
Academics and Wikipedia
Among many academics, Wikipedia has a poor reputation. It’s not uncommon for college professors to discourage students from using the site or...
The unpredictable character of contemporary history has become increasingly overwhelming, to the point that, when waking up in the morning, I experience the anxiety...
This course, which I teach at the University of Alabama, emerged from my primary research specialization, medical epistemology, and medical decision-making. I’m interested in...
According to a well-worn witticism, faculty morale is always at its lowest. This quip, although at odds with my experience, suggests a question: Even...
