Pediatric Investigation , what differences can it make?

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What differences make a difference?

Four years ago The Hastings Center initiated a “pluralism project.” That project gave the Center staff a chance to explore one swath of the theoretical literature concerning how members of democratic regimes ought to think about and respond to the differences among themselves. Much of that literature, produced by philosophers like Charles Taylor, Martha Nussbaum, and John Kekes, is wonderfully ...

Data Literacy - What is it and how can we make it happen?

The preceding special issue of this journal highlighted the enormous potential of the growing open data movement for social change and sustainable development (Sharif and Van Schalkwyk 2016). Others have emphasised its potential for economic development (Iemma 2012; Stott 2014; Vickery 2011), transparency and accountability (Geiger and von Lucke 2012; Janssen 2011, 2012; Meijer, Curtin, and Hil...

Is life what we make of it?

Although astrobiological or SETI detections are possible, actual invasions of sentient extra-terrestrials or plagues of escaped alien microbes are unlikely. Therefore, an anthropological perspective on the question suggests that in the event of a detection, the vast majority of humanity will be dealing not with extra-terrestrial life itself (whether intelligent or not, local or distant), but wi...

Knowledge Transfer: Can KM Make it Happen?