The reliability of ancestry tests, their limitations and uses
Rapid advances in genetic sequencing have enabled several companies to offer the general public genetic sequencing tests to trace ancestry and summarily identify a few genetic traits or predispositions. How reliable are these tests, and how far can they go?
The place of listening to music in the classroom
We've been playing music since the very beginning of our species. We have a need to hear melodies, wiggle to rhythms and so on. It's peculiar that the school environment is so associated with silence. What if we reintroduced listening to music more frequently? Especially since science is proving its benefits.
The Art of Criticism: creative confrontation
Criticism is part of the creative process, as it provides an outside perspective that helps identify strengths and weaknesses. It fosters resilience and openness to feedback, two important elements for evolution, qualities that can be acquired. Constructive criticism allows us to iterate and continuously improve our work.
The new paths of exploration
The territories to be explored are those with which we have no contact and which we know exist. A motivation to explore superior to all others is emerging: our collective survival.
Pour une philosophie en acte - part II - To philosophize is to die
How do you become a practitioner of your philosophy? How can we establish a contract of truth with ourselves?