Barry C Smith
Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute of Philosophy, at School of Advanced Study, University of London: Passions - philosophy, wine, the senses
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Scientists say hydroxychloroquine could stop people catching COVID-19
Researchers from Walter & Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne believe hydroxychloroquine could prevent people catching SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19.
In a pandemic we learn again what Sartre meant by being free | Psyche Ideas
What the Nazi occupation was for Sartre, the COVID-19 pandemic is for us: an opportunity to relearn what it means to be free
Presidential debate live updates: Trump vs. Biden and what you need to know
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden square off in the first presidential debate of 2020 from Cleveland on Tuesday night.
Ann Sophie Barwich: Smellosophy Sept 29, 2020
Ann Sophie Barwich talks with me about her new book Smellosophy
Downing Street will not rule out using Scottish Islands for asylum processing plan
DOWNING Street has refused to rule out using Scottish islands for processing asylum seekers.
MPs to vote on renewing emergency Covid powers
Conservative MPs are continuing to press ministers for more say over future restrictions.
Judgment is an exercise in discretion: circumstances are everything – Steven Nadler | Aeon Essays
A virtuous person respects the rules. So when should the same person make a judgment call and break or bend them instead?
Covid: The libertarian population immunity strategy is wrong-headed & dangerous
Six arguments for why the population immunity argument is unsound.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah by Five Questions • A podcast on Anchor
I ask the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah five questions about himself.
Kwame Anthony Appiah is Professor of Philosophy and Law at NYU and the author of several books, including "Experiments in Ethics" (2010), "As If: Idealization and Ideals"...
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Onset, duration, and persistence of taste and smell changes and other COVID-19 symptoms: longitudinal study in Israeli patients
Objectives: The multifaceted disease manifestation of COVID-19 requires longitudinal characterization of symptoms, to aid with screening and disease management. Methods: Phone interviews and follow-ups were completed with 112 mild COVID-19...
Barry C Smith
Onset, duration, and persistence of taste and smell changes and other COVID-19 symptoms: longitudinal study in Israeli patients | medRxiv
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Smell and taste changes last longer than other COVID-19 symptoms
A preprint paper published on the medRxiv server details a recent study by researchers from The Hebrew University, Hadassah-Hebrew University medical center, and Hadassah University Hospital, which addresses this gap in knowledge about the symptoms...
Max Brooks - Double Scotch
Rachel meets up with author, Max Brooks (World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide). The pair enjoy an Arran Port cask finish, a Talisker 10 (Diageo) and a Lagavulin 16 (Diageo).Max Brooks is a best-selling author, credited with helping to propel...
NHS Test And Trace Appoints Sainsbury’s Boss To Run Testing, Leaked Email Reveals
Dido Harding faces fresh row after claiming service has hit every target it has been set.
Italy's government showed the world how to take responsibility in a pandemic | Francesca Melandri
Italy and Sweden chose different strategies, but both were accountable and transparent, says the Italian author Francesca Melandri
Barry C Smith
‘Accountability and transparency no longer look like the outer frame of democracy...We now see them clearly as democracy’s very fabric. Something without which everything else – health, society, peace, life itself – is in grave danger.’
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Boris's speech was designed as a quick win. Then he opened his mouth | John Crace
A look of panic crossed the PM’s face. Just who was this Gillian Keegan and what on earth had she said?
Barry C Smith
Even when Gavin Williamson is ‘trying to sound like he knows what he’s doing, he oozes pathos. On days like this, he looks like a walking resignation letter.’
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