The source material is an extensive text, likely from a book titled "Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race," which systematically explores the rich history, culture, and mythology of the Celtic people, focusing heavily on Irish and Welsh legends. The text covers topics ranging from the Celts' ancient origins and influence in the British Isles, their societal structures involving a powerful priestly caste (the Druids), and a detailed look at Celtic religion, including megalithic monuments and b...

The provided text is a preprint of a conceptual study authored by David Leong and Oxana Zinych, exploring the nature of dreams and their connection to Carl Jung's theory of the collective unconscious and the concept of multiverse realities. The research hypothesizes that dreams serve as experiential gateways that allow the conscious ego to access alternate selves and parallel universes, positioning them not merely as psychological reflections but as pathways into different dimensions. To supp...

Welcome to the new season of the Maths on the Move podcast! We start the season with theoretical physicist David Tong of the University of Cambridge looking at an important milestone in the history of physics: the 100th birthday of quantum mechanics which we celebrate this year. David tells us why a new theory was needed, which of the many strange aspects of quantum mechanics is, in his opinion, the most significant, and that Erwin Schrödinger had a tendency to be grumpy. David also tells us how

Welcome to The Deep Dive, where we transform complex research into essential insights. In this episode, we use science fiction as the ultimate intellectual engine, moving beyond spaceships and aliens to explore how the genre serves as a serious tool for philosophical, sociological, and post-colonial critique. We begin by uncovering how SF acts as a laboratory for understanding "otherness." By presenting alien cultures and future societies, authors like Ursula K. Le Guin and Stanisław Lem allo...

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says it was easier to deport illegal migrants to Europe when we were in the EU. Is that true?Did the governor of the Bank of England get his numbers wrong on the UK’s ageing population?Why is the price of beef up by 25% in a year?Is it possible to prove that MPs are using AI to write their speeches?If you’ve seen a number you think we should take a look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.ukPresenter:

The sources comprise a podcast transcript and a previous podcast's philosophical assessment, both exploring the fundamental conflict between universal philosophical claims and culturally situated realities. The podcast segment introduces this tension by questioning whether timeless truths are separate from their origins or inherently tied to the language, history, and specific culture that produced them. It further highlights that the very definition of philosophy has historically been an exe...

The provided source, "Global Perspectives in Philosophical Thought," offers an overview of diverse philosophical traditions across the world, highlighting key thinkers and concepts outside of the Western tradition. The text is organized regionally, beginning with South & East Asia, where figures like Confucius and the Buddha established foundational ethical and spiritual systems that shaped vast cultural spheres. Moving to The Middle East & North Africa, the source focuses on the Isla...

These sources offer an overview of the television series Fringe, focusing on its complex narrative structure and the cofactual multiverse concept it develops. The material explores how the show, which initially resembled The X-Files before embracing serialized storytelling, utilizes alternate realities and timelines to pose moral questions and deepen character relationships, such as the central dynamic between Walter and Peter Bishop. A major theme across the sources is the active role of the...

These sources provide an extensive overview of Thomas Muir of Huntershill (1765–1799), widely known as the “Father of Scottish Democracy,” focusing on his life as a radical reformer and advocate who was ultimately persecuted for sedition. The texts detail his political activities with the Friends of the People and the United Irishmen, his show trial before Lord Braxfield, and his subsequent sentence of transportation to Botany Bay, followed by his adventurous escape and death in France. A sig...

Large language models are increasingly used to turn complex study output into plain-English summaries. But how do we know which models are safest and most reliable for healthcare? In this most recent community AI research paper reading, Arjun Mukerji, PhD – Staff Data Scientist at Atropos Health – walks us through RWESummary, a new benchmark designed to evaluate LLMs on summarizing real-world evidence from structured study output — an important but often under-tested scenario compared t...

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry examines the mathematical foundations and efficiency claims of the promising zone design for adaptive sample size in clinical trials. Scott unpacks the conditional power thresholds that trigger sample size increases without the need to adjust alpha, as originally presented by Mehta & Pocock. He systematically demonstrates, via simulation, that the promising zone rarely provides meaningful efficiency gains over fixed designs and is

16 sources These documents present a concerted argument from various experts and organizations, notably Liberation Scotland and Justice pour Tous Internationale (JPTi), asserting that Scotland's status within the United Kingdom is colonial, not that of a voluntary partner in a union. Legal scholars contend that the 1707 Treaty of Union was inoperative and resulted in the annexation of Scotland by the continuing state of England, which merely changed its name to Great Britain. The sources deta...

Join Data Talks In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Marta Bowles, Chief Communications Officer at NIQ, about how high-quality data, and the AI built on top of it, is reshaping decisions for brands and retailers. Marta traces her path from CPG and direct selling to leading communications at a global consumer-intelligence company, reflecting on what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in the marriage of marketing, data, and technology. They dive into why Gen X is an under-served...

Send us a text What does it really take to create a classroom where students not only learn math but also trust themselves, their peers, and their teacher? In this episode, I sit down with educator Ed Spicer to talk about building a math classroom community where students are independent, curious, and unafraid of hard things. A Classroom That Changed Everything When I first visited Ed Spicer’s 1st grade classroom, I was floored. His students weren’t waiting for instructions—they were running ...

Episode Overview Host Maribel Lopez sits down with Kerrie Jordan, the newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Epicor, to discuss the evolution of ERP systems and the transformative power of cognitive ERP in manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain industries. Guest Bio and social links Kerrie Jordan - Chief Marketing Officer, Epicor Kerrie Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer at Epicor, leads the global go-to-market efforts, bringing together her deep product innovation and strategic mark...

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The provided text is comprised of excerpts from an academic essay and editorial notes for its revision, focusing on the nature of conservatism. The essay, titled "The Reactionary Mind: The Politics of Entitled Loss from Burke to Neoliberalism," argues that conservatism is fundamentally a dynamic defense of hierarchy powered by the emotional concept of "entitled loss"—the fear that a deserved status or privilege is being taken away. It traces this lineage from Edmund Burke, who defended aristo...

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:Nigel Farage says 6.5 million people are on out-of-work benefits – with some benefits up 80% since 2018. Are those numbers right?Do French pensioners really earn more than their working-age compatriots?How is it possible for one kilogram of fish food to produce one kilogram of salmon?And do we really have five senses?If you’ve seen a number you think we should take a look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Tim

This week, Pappus of Alexandria, a pivotal figure in 4th-century mathematics. Often considered one of the last great Greco-Roman geometers, Pappus compiled the monumental Synagogue, a comprehensive collection that sought to revive classical Greek geometry. In this episode: A candid look at Pappus's personality and his notorious public critique of the female mathematician Pandrosion and her student. Pappus’s distinction between "plane," "solid," and the more expansive "linear" problems. Concepts like

In this episode of Ordinarily Extraordinary – Conversations with Women in STEM, Kathy and Linda sit down with Lawanda Parnell, a retired technology and utility leader whose career began at IBM in the early 1980s and spanned decades of innovation and leadership. Lawanda shares her journey from studying business administration with a strong math and computer science foundation at the University of Florida, to becoming one of the few Black women in tech during her era, to leading large-scale pro...