Hubert Dreyfus, 1929-2017
Long-serving Berkeley philosopher and critic of artificial intelligence remembered
Long-serving Berkeley philosopher and critic of artificial intelligence remembered
Peer review process punishes academics who ‘challenge the dogma’ of their field, scientists claim
Ellie Bothwell goes through the archives from 45 to five years ago and discovers some recurring themes
Nobel laureate tells THE summit that religious zealotry has taken a ‘heavy toll on intellectual pursuit’
Handing out honorary degrees doesn't always go as planned
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
Dozens put name to statement criticising attempts to stop ‘lawful academic discussion’
How one academic stood up for fact in an error-strewn world
Public funding in these subjects would be better spent on teaching, argues David Oldfield
This examination of space exploration has its feet firmly on the ground, writes Monica Grady
Steve Redhead on a discussion of play as a means of interacting with the world around us
Academics discuss what might be done to improve trust, reduce cynicism and get young people to vote
Isabelle Szmigin on the not-so secret formula underpinning a highly profitable global model
The flawed research excellence framework is not a process of peer review in any meaningful sense, argues Derek Sayer, who appealed against his inclusion in the exercise