Prince Charles gives us 96 months to save our world from global warming. Giving this year’s Dimbleby Lecture, the Prince of Wales said, ”If we fail the Earth, we fail humanity.” Placing the blame squarely on the unfairness in the world economy, he went on to say, ”We are standing at a moment of substantial transition where [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Philosophy'
96 Months To Save The World
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · General News, Philosophy, Science And Nature
Tags: ecology·global warming·prince charles·royalty
Adult Learners’ Week
May 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Adult Learning, Anthropology and Archaeology, Astronomy, Examples of Online Learning, Health and Welfare, Help for Online Learners, Journalism, Learning Resources, NCS, NCS Courses, Philosophy, Researching Herbal Remedies: The Science behind the Old Wives' Tales
Adult Learners’ Week runs from 9th to 15th May this year and NCS is doing its bit to support it. You can try some course snippets and a complete free course over at the NCS ALW page. Try a course on Archaeology, Health Care or Herbology. It’s all free for Adult Learners’ Week.
Tags: adult learners' week
New Philosophy Course at NCS
April 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · NCS, Philosophy
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s new Apollo course, the NCS is proud to announce another new course, Feminist Philosophy. Course tutor, Jenifer Booth will be leading students through the writings of women philosophers whose work reveals some key aspects of current feminist thought. Aimed at a more general learner than the philosophy specialist, Jenifer [...]
Tags: feminism·Philosophy
Space Band bids to raise millions for UNICEF
November 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Philosophy, Science And Nature, Three Wishes
Jane Chidwick, wife of keyboard player Noel Chidwick, suggested that a Christmas song would be a good opportunity to do some good in the world and the single is offered for a free download, but with an invitation to pay whatever the listener considers it is worth to UNICEF.
Tags: Apollo·Christmas·folk·moon·Music·pop·rock·space
Scientists Test to See if the World is Real
June 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Learning Resources, Philosophy, Science And Nature
The fundamental science of quantum mechanics casts doubt on whether the world is real or just the way we see it. Scientists at the Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation (IQOQI) in Vienna have been trying to test whether this prediction of the theory is actually true, or just a consequence of the quantum model. Their [...]
Tags: reality
