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January 26th | The ethics of augmenting your brain and body
Scientists are pioneering novel technology to help ailments of the brain and nervous system. The UW’s Sara Goering, professor of philosophy, and Chet Moritz, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine and of electrical and computer engineering, are interviewed about the ethical concerns of neurotechnology. [This is the second segment of “The Record”]
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Is impeaching President Trump ‘pointless revenge’? Not if it sends a message to future presidents
“As a scholar who writes about the moral justifications of social and legal institutions, I argue that there may be good moral reason for this impeachment – even if it cannot be completed before Trump leaves office,” writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW.
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Justice, Migration, & Mercy is one of the Best of 2020 Philosophy from Oxford University Press
Professor of philosophy Michael Blake's new book "Justice, Migration, & Mercy" has been named one of the Best of 2020 Philosophy from Oxford University Press.
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The Value of a Non-STEM Major, with Dean Stacey
College of Arts & Sciences Dean Stacey explains that there is an important civic, political, social, and cultural element to an education and that you can get that in a wide variety of majors.
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7 Values to Teach Your Child By Age 10
There are certain values we’d love for our kids to have. But how do we go about teaching them? Jana Mohr Lone, affiliate associate professor of philosophy at the UW and director of the UW Center for Philosophy for Children, is quoted.
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Remembering Bruce Lee, and his time in Seattle, on the 80th anniversary of his birth
Bruce Lee, who studied drama and philosophy at the UW, is remembered in this article.
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Voting by the Numbers
Think voting is simple? A new course co-taught by statistics and philosophy faculty explores the many complexities of the voting process.
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Erosheva, Grant, and Lee’s article on racial disparities on NIH funding featured on The Lancet
Elena Erosheva (UW Professor of Statistics and Social Work) and Sheridan Grant (UW Statistics Ph.D. student) have co-authored with Carole Lee (UW Professor of Philosophy) a Correspondence featured on The Lancet on how “Alternative grant models might perpetuate Black–white funding gaps".
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Alternative grant models might perpetuate Black–White funding gaps
Associate Professor of Philosophy Carole Lee’s interdisciplinary research exploring racial disparities in grant funding gained traction with a letter published in The Lancet.
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UW’s 37th annual New Student Convocation goes online
University of Washington faculty member Ian Schnee, associate teaching professor in the Department of Philosophy, was the featured speaker at the UW’s 37th annual New Student Convocation.
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From Washington to Trump, all presidents have told lies (but only some have told them for the right reasons)
"A recent survey of presidential deception found that all American presidents – from Washington to Trump – have told lies, knowingly, in their public statements. As a political philosopher, with a focus on how people try to reason together through political disagreement, I argue that not all lies are the same," writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW.
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It takes more than shame to make people put on a mask
Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, writes on how people can be persuaded to wear masks.
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In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, what should you say to someone who refuses to wear a mask? A philosopher weighs in
Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, explains what to say to someone who refuses to wear a mask.
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Screen Gems
The UW honors several faculty members with Distinguished Teaching Awards, including Ian Schnee, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and Xiasong Li, Professor of Chemistry.
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Bruce Lee 'Be Water' Doc Shows Racism Was Another Epic Fight For The Martial Arts Legend
Bruce Lee, who studied philosophy at the UW, is portrayed in a new documentary entitled "Be Water."