Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Video – I Need My Teachers to Learn

If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a video created by Shawn Gormley and Kevin Honeycutt that highlights some of the digital disconnects that exist between students and teachers:

Thanks, Angela Maiers and Wes Fryer, for blogging about this. Happy viewing, everyone!

A u.s. coast guard cutter sails on calm blue waters against a clear sky, flying the coast guard flag on its stern.

The Present

The algorithmic ocean: How AI Is revolutionizing marine conservation

Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.

A man in a green suit standing in an art gallery, using a spray bottle to clean a large painting of three hands reaching towards each other.

High Culture

Art critic Jerry Saltz: A “Francis Bacon of AI art” will emerge, but today’s work falls flat

“I believe that in the future, there will be a Francis Bacon of AI art,” Saltz tells Big Think. “We just haven’t seen that artist yet.”

Four people voting in booths with an american flag in the background.

The Past

Rum punch, music, and “election cake”: How to vote like it’s 1799

Author A.J. Jacobs explores how voting has changed since the days of the Founding Fathers — for better and for worse.

Colorful paper cutouts of human figures in a row on a black background, symbolizing love-based leadership or teamwork.

Business

4 “love-based” approaches to allyship after the DE&I backlash

DE&I has come under fire — but our leaders should still embed allyship deep within company culture. Here’s a plan.

Starts With A Bang

Does the Universe expand by stretching or creating space?

The evidence that the Universe is expanding is overwhelming. But how? By stretching the existing space, or by creating new space itself?

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