World Science Festival

June 11, 2009

logo_largeWednesday, June 10, kicked off the second annual World Science Fair in New York City. The purpose of the festival is to cultivate and sustain a general public informed by the content of science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.

The event will feature discussions such as Nothing: The Subtle Science of Emptiness; What It Means to Be Human: The Enigma of Altruism; Time Since Einstein; Yours to Decide: Fate, Free Will, Neither or Both; and more.

Be sure to check out the festival if you are in the area! Click here to learn more about the festival, view events, and purchase tickets.

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A Journal of Everyday Virtues

April 29, 2009

Carlin Romano from The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a great article titled Journal making the Virtues devilishly interesting. The article describes In Character: A Journal of Everyday Virtues.

 

According to In Character’s website, “Each issue will examine a single virtue from different perspectives, bringing together scholars and journalists versed in public policy, the humanities, religion, and the sciences.” There are three issues per year.

 

Its current issue addresses the virtue of “Courage.” It includes such topics as “Were the 9/11 Terrorists Brave?,” “Courage: Ten Great Moments,” “Is Courage a Masculine Virtue?” and more.

 

In the past, virtues such as “Loyalty,” “Generosity,” “Honesty,” “Compassion,” and “Thrift” have been addressed.

 

In Character is supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

 

 

The "Courage" issue

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