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Professor and musician uses philosophy to connect with others

Peter Bolland is an award-winning musician and a professor and department chair of philosophy and humanities, with an upcoming workshop at The Chopra Center in Carlsbad. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego ... read more

'How Shostakovich Changed My Mind' Touches On The Music-Body Connection

Many years ago, a relative of mine used the term "music-intense" in conversation to ... and compositional brilliance of Shostakovich unlike almost any other work — partly due to the composer's ... read more

India elections: What next for Rahul Gandhi and his Congress?

The use of Rahul's sister Priyanka on the campaign trail did not galvanise Congress votes as expected. "Rahul's party may have mobilised crowds for him but he simply couldn't connect," said ... like ... read more

Philosophy professor's new book explores Brian Eno's 'Music for Airports'

Kenan Professor of Philosophy ... casual music fans would be familiar with background listening, the sonic accompaniment to other activities, and with performance listening, the focus required at a ... read more

Steps to successful communication: how innovators use storytelling to inspire and mobilise

This includes public speaking, written communication, and design of slides and other ... (connect, introduce, communicate, ask permission, respond, end with excellence). Few healthcare companies ... read more

Maryland’s small colleges saw the future, and it was bleak. Now, they’re selling liberal arts with a twist.

Introduction to Philosophy was dropped for Society in the Age of Intelligent ... Instead of introductory classes, students take courses that might be taught by a biology professor but use a variety of ... read more

How Goddard's New President Plans to Save His Struggling Experimental College

For years Bull carried around a tattered copy of the book about the college’s model in his backpack as he progressed in his own career as an education professor and ... rich community ... read more

Your Robot Assistant Will Soon Be Able to Read Your Emotions

The higher speeds will enable companies including automakers and wireless carriers to connect devices ... the growth will come from the use of robots in elder care, medicine, and logistics, as well as ... read more

This Jewish duo escaped the Nazis to break sound barriers with Blue Note Records

At Blue Note, Lion and Wolff created a welcoming atmosphere for many African-American musicians in genres such as jazz and blues who had been discriminated against by other labels at a ... has a ... read more

Why blend? Exploring the art and science of blending

Humans are the blending species, says philosopher of the senses Barry Smith, but what makes some blends work when others ... I can't use this Chinese script to write my poetry, so I can't write haiku. ... read more

Timeless thought meets modern tech: A new company puts indigenous philosophy and history into audiobook form

However, Phil — the first tenured professor for Native American history at Harvard University — said he had too many other projects going to dedicate the time it would take. That’s where another ... read more

Emerging Technologies Need Diversity: Innovative Women in AI / Blockchain to Follow in 2019

Those with diverse backgrounds are able to see nuances and challenges where others don't ... female developers and connecting them with entrepreneurs. Hoang’s vision for the company is to educate and ... read more