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Characteristics, potentials, and challenges of transdisciplinary research
Resolving the grand challenges and wicked problems of the Anthropocene will require skillfully combining a broad range of knowledge and understandings—both scientific and non-scientific—of Earth systems and human societies. One approach to this is transdisciplinary research, which has gained considerable interest over the last few decades, resulting in an extensive body of literature about transdisciplinarity.…
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‘It from bit’
‘It from bit’ symbolizes the idea that every item of the physical world has at bottom—at a very deep bottom, in most instances—an immaterial source and explanation; that what we call reality arises in the last analysis from the posing of yes-no questions and the registering of equipment-evoked responses; in short, that all things physical…
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Complex Data and Models lead to Ascendency Analysis
When making decisions, data might not be overlooked, nor the methodology to collect and interprete them. Especially in complex matteras as sustainability and circular economy, data, the collection and interpretation is key in helping our understanding and guiding our decisions. The EU JRC just published a great overview report on “Domestic Footprint of the EU…
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“Nocebo” calls for vaccination side effects.
Most of the side effects that people experience after a COVID-19 vaccination can be blamed on the ‘nocebo’ effect. The nocebo effect is like the evil twin of the placebo effect — for example, it heightens pain if a person anticipates that something will hurt. Researchers reviewed 12 randomized clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines and…
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DLT decisions, 5 lessons from Walmart
I could not resist to summarize the HBR Article on “How Walmart Canada Uses Blockchain to Solve Supply-Chain Challenges”Walmart Canada applied blockchain to solve a common logistics nightmare: payment disputes with its 70 third-party freight carriers. To solve the problem it built a blockchain network. The system has not only virtually eliminated the payments problem;…
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“active learning conditions” stimulate common processes that become part of the representations
There is an emerging consensus on the virtues of active learning methods for improving student performance. Such learning methods can be any instruction or technique that requires students to actively engage in the learning process, as compared to more traditional, passive ways of learning.One form of active learning is retrieval practice (RP), where the activity…
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9 out of 10 fail, but ACM and AIT might help… recalibrating/updating stress responsivity patterns
Future-Proofing Startups: Stress Management Principles Based on Adaptive Calibration Model and Active Inference Theory Adaptive Calibration Model (ACM) and Active Inference Theory (AIT) are related to future-proofing startups. – ACM encompasses the allocation of energy by the stress response system to alternative options for action, depending upon individuals’ life histories and changing external contexts. –…
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Break the wall of disciplines: Internal and external transformation for sustainability and climate
The growing need to respond the quest for sustainability, raises the importance of good decision making. A great article just published, relates good sustainable decisioning to internal and external transformations needed. The authors propose an integrated model of change as an agenda and roadmap for future research, policy and practice. Some intersting text snippets: From…
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