Travis White, Ph.D.

I teach courses on Critical Thinking & Persuasion — two sides of the same coin. Blogger, biker, grandpa. gtraviswhite.com

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Travis White, Ph.D.
flipped into MOTHER EARTH
1 day ago
America’s Electricity Grid Is Falling Apart
Climate Crisis 24/7
Doug McIntyre and David Callaway discuss the economic challenges utilities face in upgrading the power grid, a crucial aspect of addressing the …
Travis White, Ph.D.
flipped into Neuro Bureau
15 hours ago
It might be that musical minds are immune to cognitive decline
ajournalofmusicalthings.com - Alan Cross
We’ve known for centuries that music is good for mental health is so many different ways. But can having a musical mind provide some inoculation …
Travis White, Ph.D.
flipped into Should Robots Vote?
10 hours ago
Why Intellectual Atrophy Is The Real Reason To Fear AI
Forbes - Sol Rashidi
As AI technology advances and becomes increasingly democratized, our fears are misplaced, should we fear intellectual atrophy over job loss? While we hear about the many benefits of AI and the fear of job loss due to its remarkable ability to automate tasks, create content, and process information …
Travis White, Ph.D.
flipped into Science & Technology
8 hours ago
What Is Emergence In Complex Systems — And How Physics Can Explain It
Forbes - Gabriel A. Silva
The concept of ‘emergence’ in complex systems has been the subject of extensive study and is important in the natural and physical sciences and, increasingly, in engineering. There is a critical distinction between a ‘complex system’ compared to a merely ‘complicated system’ in this …
Travis White, Ph.D.
flipped into Neuro Bureau
8 hours ago
Mind-reading and neuroplasticity: In conversation with neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone
bigthink.com - Adolfo Plasencia
On the wall opposite Alvaro Pascual-Leone’s birth house, on a street in Valencia where the now Harvard-based behavioral neurologist spent his …
Travis White, Ph.D.
flipped into Critical Thinking
15 hours ago
What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
thecollector.com - Anastasiia S. Kirpalov
The Swedish abstract art pioneer Hilma af Klint is usually perceived as a reclusive occultist who was completely immersed in her spiritual …