WPR RECORDING SESSION: Matvei Yankevelich

source: Harvard University     2016年5月20日
Matvei Yankelevich reads the entirety of his new collection of poems Some Worlds for Dr. Vogt (Black Square Editions, 2015), a compelling, patiently accruing, centripetal, world/werld/whirled-making compound. A Q&A session with Yankelevich follows the event.
For additional information, visit hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom.
Date: April 28, 2016, at the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University.

Can you solve the passcode riddle? - Ganesh Pai

source: TED-Ed      2016年7月7日
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-sol...
In a dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity’s last hope. Unfortunately, you’ve all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient coliseum for their deadly entertainment. Will you be able to solve the passcode riddle and get everyone out safely? Ganesh Pai shows how.
Lesson by Ganesh Pai, animation by Jun Zee Myers.

Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware (Part 1) | Future Cities | WIRED

source: WIRED UK     2016年6月7日
The first documentary in our Future Cities strand takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen. Subscribe to WIRED►► http://po.st/SubscribeWired
In this first episode we take a glimpse into Huaqiangbei, the city's vast market district, and talk Moore’s Law and its impact on software vs hardware development before visiting HAX, the only hardware accelerator of its kind in the world. We also begin to explore the origins of this unique and vibrant city, and how it continues to be shaped. Episode two is out next Tuesday 14th June. Subscribe to the WIRED YouTube channel to not miss an episode.
Future Cities is part of a new flagship documentary strand from WIRED Video that explores the technologies, trends and ideas that are changing our world.

RoboBees use static electricity to stick on walls

source: Harvard University      2016年5月19日
The RoboBee, pioneered at the Harvard Microrobotics Lab, uses an electrode patch and a foam mount that absorbs shock to stick to ceilings and overhangs. The robot takes off and flies normally. When the electrode patch is supplied with a charge, it can stick to almost any surface, from glass to wood to a leaf. To detach, the power supply is simply switched off.

Designing Our Futures | Richard Clarke | RSA Replay

source: The RSA     2016年6月20日
Designing Our Futures with Richard Clarke, Global VP of Advanced Innovation at Nike. Richard Clarke shares his journey from SDA award winner to global head of advanced innovation at Nike, and explores the power of design in problem solving and shaping the future.
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A Question of Law and Wealth

source: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2016年3月4日
Date: Wednesday 2 March 2016
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speakers: Professor Jonathan Fisher, Dr Eva Micheler, Professor Niamh Moloney, Dr Joseph Spooner
Chair: Dr Emmanuel Melissaris

The law plays a crucial part in the creation, proliferation, and distribution of wealth. Through private law institutions such as contract and property, but also through the criminal law (consider the numerous offences pertaining to wealth, such theft, fraud, money laundering) the law creates and regulates the categories making possible the exclusive relations between us and the world. In doing so the law also, at least indirectly, shapes social relations.
Questions of wealth creation and distribution have become particularly urgent since the beginning of the ongoing financial crisis. This also puts to the question the way in which law regulates wealth. Are corporations and financial markets sufficiently regulated? Is it even possible to regulate them by law? What protection does the law offer to the worse-off and especially those who financially depend on creditors? What role can the criminal law play in hindering aggressive corporate conduct especially in conditions of globalisation?
LSE Law academics conduct cutting edge research on such questions. At this event, four of our experts will share and discuss their work with the audience and offer answers to such pressing questions and offer their insights as to how the law can be employed fairly and effectively to regulate wealth.
Jonathan Fisher (@JFisherQC) is a Visiting Professor in Practice at LSE.
Eva Micheler is Associate Professor in Law at LSE.
Niamh Moloney is Professor of Law at LSE.
Joseph Spooner (@jtspooner) is Assistant Professor of Insolvency Law at LSE.
Emmanuel Melissaris (@EMelissaris) is Associate Professor of Law at LSE.
LSE Law (@lselaw) is an integral part of the School's mission, plays a major role in policy debates & in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world.

Vineet Sahu: Humanities and Social Sciences - Ethics (IIT Kanpur)

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source: nptelhrd     2016年2月9日
Ethics by Prof. Vineet Sahu, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. For more details on NPTEL visit http://nptel.ac.in

Lec-01 Introduction to Ethics - ‘Crito’ A Socratic dialogue 31:51
Lec-02 Introduction to Ethics -An assessment of Ethical relativism 17:36
Lec-03 Consequentialism -Introduction 34:28
Lec-04 Consequentialism ­ Rule & Act 17:29
Lec-05 Hedonism 29:59
Lec-06 Utilitarianism 1:01:43
Lec-07 Deontological theories ­ Introduction 31:10
Lec-08 Deontological theories ­ Immanuel Kant 38:14
Lec-09 Ethical Rules (with reference to W D Ross) 16:38
Lec-10 Situation Ethics 45:11
Lec-11 Virtue Ethics 47:54
Lec-12 Metaethical Theories 45:08
Lec-13 Ethical Relativism: A discussion on Universal Declaration of Human Rights 41:12
Lec-14 Ethical Naturalism 34:51
Lec-15 Ethical Naturalism contd 47:17
Lec-16 Ethical Naturalism-Emotivism 25:44
Lec-17a Ethical Non­naturalism 43:22
Lec-17b Ethical Non­naturalism-II 44:25
Lec-18 Non­cognitive or Nondescriptivist Theories(Intuitionism) 22:22
Lec-19 Non­cognitive or Nondescriptivist Theories-Intuitionism Nihilism 41:41
Lec-20 Why be Moral? 32:37
Lec-21 Ethics in the Indian tradition 16:52
Lec-22 Theory of Karma ­ Part 1 23:42
Lec-23 Theory of Karma ­ Part 2 32:15
Lec-24 Nishkama Karma ­ Part 1 24:22
Lec-25 Nishkama Karma ­ Part 2 27:41
Lec-26 Gandhian Ethics ­ Part 1 29:09
Lec-27 Gandhian Ethics ­ Part 2 35:33
Lec-28 Gandhian Ethics ­ Part 3 (Satyagraha) 39:05
Lec-29 Purusharthas 24:49
Lec-30 Buddhist Ethics ­ Part 1 35:36
Lec-31 Buddhist Ethics ­ Part 2-Jaina Ethics 33:56
Lec-32 Some ethical issues (Applied Ethics) ‘Famine Affluence and Morality’ Part- I 53:49
Lec-33 Some ethical issues (Applied Ethics) ‘Famine Affluence and Morality’ Part- II 1:05:37
Lec-34 Discussing Thomas Pogge’s ‘Real World Justice’ Part 1 57:38
Lec-35 Discussing Thomas Pogge’s ‘Real World Justice’ Part 2 47:59
Lec-36 Discussing Thomas Pogge’s ‘Real World Justice’ Part 3 23:57
Lec-37 Sexuality: Ethical Perspectives ­ Part 1 52:57
Lec-38 Sexuality: Ethical Perspectives ­ Part 2 56:48