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Mathematics, Metaphors and Meanings
Browsing Archives of Author »Brett Cherry«
Dr Nick Winder presents ‘The Colluphidean Paradigm’
July 11, 2012
Dr Nick Winder gives a highly interesting talk on his paper ‘The Colluphidean Paradigm’. Who is Colluphid you might ask? For those familiar with A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams you likely know the answer already. Oolid Colluphid is a fictional author in the book who writes a philosophical trilogy: Where God […]
Biodiversity: The co-evolutionary relationship between humans and nature
July 4, 2012
Biodiversity is not only key to the survival of the human species, but the entire planet. It is known as one of the most important drivers of global environmental change. Anyone with appreciation for diversity of wildlife where they live for example understands the importance of biodiversity to non-human communities, but it is also essential […]
Earth tipping points?
June 29, 2012
How do you identify tipping points before they occur? This question is being asked by many scientists including those in the Tipping Points project about how early warning signals could be detected before a system – a biological, climate or even economic one – tips into an entirely different state. Many researchers are concerned that […]
Beyond the Tipping Point? Conversations on Climate, Action and the Future
April 17, 2012
Tipping Points will be hosting a screening of the documentary Beyond the Tipping Point?, a film about how the metaphor ‘tipping point’ is used to frame discussion about climate change. It is a thought-provoking documentary about how tipping point is used to convey the world’s response to the environmental impacts of climate change now and […]
Malcolm Gladwell talks about tipping points in 2011
January 19, 2012
An interesting yet also perhaps provocative interview with Malcolm Gladwell on the CBC. Gladwell talks about a range of high-profile topics from the Occupy movement to the current debt crisis and the riots in London. About the Occupy street protests in New York and other parts of the US, Gladwell says ‘…without a real leader […]
March 20, 2013
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