Monthly Archives: January 2016

The Refugee Crisis

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Marianne

So what should we do about the thousands of human beings risking their lives to find a safe haven in Europe? Newspapers are full of harrowing pictures; crammed boats negotiating wild seas, elderly people trudging through the snow clutching their … Continue reading →

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The Inconsistency of Science

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Marianne

Can a good scientific theory be logically inconsistent with itself? If you think not you’d be in good company: Karl Popper, the famous philosopher of science, believed that consistency was the sine qua non of a good scientific theory. It … Continue reading →

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