Speaking of Faith

 

The New Site for Krista Tippett:  http://being.publicradio.org/index.shtml

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 An example of Krista Tippett's interviews: 

 

September 9, 2010

http://being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/from-faith-to-being/

We listen backward as we look forward to a new, spacious name for this radio and online adventure. We'll trace ideas and voices that have moved and changed us — from encountering Islam in the wake of September 11 to new questions the 21st century is raising about what it means to be human and how we want to live.   

 

 

Magician Penn Jillette Says 'God, No!' To Religion

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Penn Jillette is one half of the magic duo Penn & Teller. He co-hosts a Showtime series, as well as the Discovery Channel'sPenn & Teller Tell A Lie.

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Even if you believe in God, you might still be atheist. That's what Penn Jillette argues in his new book God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales.

The louder half of the magician duo Penn & Teller — of Showtime's Pen & Teller: Bull - - - -— frames his new book as the atheist's Ten Commandments. In it, he wanders from rants about the war on drugs to stories of eating shellfish and bacon cheeseburgers with Hasidic Jews.

Justice in Moral Reasoning

Justice: A Journey in Moral Reasoning, Michael J. Sandel

Hundreds of students pack Harvard's Sanders Theater for Michael Sandel's "Justice" course—an introduction to moral and political philosophy. They come to hear Sandel lecture about great philosophers of the past—from Aristotle to John Stuart Mill—but also to debate contemporary issues that raise philosophical questions—about individual rights and the claims of community, equality and inequality, morality and law.

Despite the size of the course, Sandel engages students in lively discussion on topics including affirmative action, income distribution, and same-sex marriage, showing that even the most hotly contested issues of the day can be the subject of reasoned moral argument. This film, which contains excerpts of several classes, is part of a project to make this legendary course an educational resource that reaches beyond the Harvard classroom.

The Self - Me

Antonio Damasio | Behavioral Neurobiologist | Big Think

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Antonio Damasio
Behavioral Neurobiologist
Interview with Antonio Damasio August 12, 2010
"Consciousness" Is How We Know We Exist 6:50 Discuss
Antonio Damasio

Antonio Damasio is a renowned neuroscientist who direct's the USC Brain and Creativity Institute. Before that he was the Head of Neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. His research focuses on the neurobiology of mind and behavior, with an emphasis on emotion, decision-making, memory, communication, and creativity. His research has helped describe the neurological origins of emotions and has shown how emotions affect cognition and decision-making. He is the author of a number of books, including "Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain," which will be published in November, 2010.

Particle Physics

The standard model of particle physics. [VIDEO]

The standard model of particle physics.

The Future in Practical Terms

Map of the Future 2010, Jamais Cascio, Capitale Digitale (Parte 1) « K21st – Essential 21st Century Knowledge

Map of the Future 2010, Jamais Cascio, Capitale Digitale (Parte 1)
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Video of the Earth's Birth

YouTube - The Farthest We Can Ever See into the Universe

The Farthest We Can Ever See into the Universe