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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Virtual Chocolate Tasting with Prof. Barry Smith – Cocoa Runners
Virtual Chocolate Tasting with Barry Smith, Friday 6th November 2020, 8pm
Why it pays to believe obviously untrue things - UnHerd
We can handle the truth — we just don't want to
The free school meals row should open up a debate about poverty itself | Jack Monroe
The public response is heartening. But why are so many falling into such desperate situations? Britain needs a plan of action, says campaigner and author Jack Monroe
Tory MP blasts 'chaotic parents' who send children to school without breakfast
EXCLUSIVE Former Cabinet Office Minister John Penrose, who is married to coronavirus Test and Trace chief Dido Harding, made the comments after footballer Marcus Rashford's free school campaign
‘He's jealous of Covid’s media coverage’: Obama ridicules Trump at Florida rally
Former president has lambasted successor in recent speeches for his response to the coronavirus pandemic
Government hands private companies £180m to carry out Brexit contracts
Deloitte and McKinsey are among a raft of private companies awarded £180 million in Brexit-related contracts by the government.
Red and White Grape Wine Blends are More Common Than You Think | Wine Enthusiast
Champagne might be the best-known wine blend of white and red grapes, but there are actually producers all over the world practicing this technique.
Treasury rejects claims it refused extra £150m for free school meals
Education secretary Gavin Williamson did not ask for funds for half-term, say officials
Matt Hancock defends test and trace system - BBC News
The health secretary says the system is one part of the Covid fight and urges people to stay safe.
Pupils should mix arts and science, says woman leading Russell Group
Teenagers should take a mixture of art and science A-levels to broaden their horizons, the first woman to lead the Russell Group of elite universities says.Dame Nancy Rothwell said that many young
Outsourcing Brexit: £180 Million in Cabinet Office Contracts for Corporate Giants – Byline Times
Huge Government contracts for the delivery of Brexit have been awarded to the same outsourcing behemoths making a mint from Coronavirus, reports Sam Bright
Expertise and democracy: what can we learn from the corona virus crisis? - Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences (CPS)
How does the current crisis shed light on questions regarding the relationship between science, policy and democracy? Professor Cathrine Holst gives the 2020 CPS Annual Lecture.
She’s a Justice for now, but we can impeach Amy Coney Barrett — if the Democrats are brave
This isn’t the end of the fight. But if Barrett does what we all fear and uses her position to stop a fair election, Democrats are going to have to be more forceful than they were during her confirmation hearings
Amy Coney Barrett’s First Votes Could Throw the Election to Trump
A sinister argument from Bush v. Gore returns with a vengeance.
Touch is a language we cannot afford to forget – Laura Crucianelli | Aeon Essays
The language of touch binds our minds and bodies to the broader social world. What happens when touch becomes taboo?
Trump fights in court to block pandemic food aid for lowest-income Americans
Critics say the Trump administration is trying to return to its pre-Covid mission of shrinking safety net programs.
The Pandemic Broke America’s Understanding of Safety
When no one agrees on reality, it’s hard to figure out what to fear.
Michael Rosen: ‘The incredible NHS saved my life’
The children’s author and poet, 74, tells Donna Ferguson about surviving coronavirus, enjoying getting older and moping all weekend when Arsenal lose
Republicans closely resemble autocratic parties in Hungary and Turkey - study
Swedish university finds ‘dramatic shift’ in GOP under Trump, shunning democratic norms and encouraging violence