Some of us, led by Michelle Joelle, had a Twitter conversation about this the other day. Apparently Tyson is doubling down on his views about philosophy, which is unfortunate for such a public figure. Tyson is a brilliant science communicator, but he appears to have some serious blind spots.
Day: May 12, 2014
The mythology that circles Phineas Gage
Slate has an interesting article on Phineas Gage, and about how his story has been mythologized and overhyped over the years. On Sept. 13, 1848, at around 4:30 p.m., the time of day when the mind might start wandering, a railroad foreman named Phineas Gage filled a drill hole with gunpowder and turned his head … Continue reading The mythology that circles Phineas Gage
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