Kingston-upon-thames
My first visit to Kingston upon
Thames, interviewing staff. Looks like a very attractive place to work, albeit a drab grey day.
An interesting video, arguing that Aristotle was wrong; there are far more than five senses. Does that challenge our thinking on what is acceptable evidence?
Scientists have long known that there’s much more to our experience than the five senses (or ‘outward wits’) described by Aristotle – hearing, sight, smell, touch and taste. Yet the myth of five senses persists, perhaps because a clearer understanding of our sensory experience at the neurological level has only recently started to take shape. In this instalment of Aeon’s In Sight series, the British philosopher Barry C Smith argues that the multisensory view of human experience that’s currently emerging in neuroscience could make philosophising about our senses much more accurate, and richer, allowing philosophers to complement the work of scientists in important ways. But first, philosophy must catch up to the major advances being made in brain science
Link to video: here
This is a guest post from Bob Grieg, Co Chair of Only Mums and Only Dads and co author of 101 Questions Answered About Separating With Children – “The Transparency Project”
A view from the cheap seats | The Transparency Project
— Read on www.transparencyproject.org.uk/a-view-from-the-cheap-seats/
A new Government consultation aims to gather views on various aspects of their plans for regulation and tackling online harms, including: the online services in scope of the regulatory framework; options for appointing an independent regulatory body to implement, oversee and enforce the new regulatory framework; the enforcement powers of an independent regulatory body; potential redress mechanisms for online users; and measures to ensure regulation is targeted and proportionate for industry.
The Online Harms White Paper sets out the government’s plans for a world-leading package of measures to keep UK users safe online.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/consultations/online-harms-white-paper
Children’s Commissioner for England warns the same mistakes that led to child sexual exploitation are being repeated with gangs | Children’s Commissioner for England
Children’s Commissioner for England warns the same mistakes that led to child sexual exploitation are being repeated with gangs | Children’s Commissioner for England
— Read on www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2019/02/28/childrens-commissioner-for-england-warns-the-same-mistakes-that-led-to-child-sexual-exploitation-failings-are-being-repeated-with-gangs/
Shortage of lay magistrates – become a magistrate – GOV.UK
The House of Commons Justice Committee has blamed government failure for the dramatic fall in magistrate numbers in England and Wales.
The committee says the recent shortfall is “as frustrating as it was foreseeable” and that it has taken a “near crisis” to prompt the government into acting.
In 2016, the committee warned the government that magistrates faced unresolved issues that related to their role, workload and morale, with serious recruitment and training problems being the main factor.
How to volunteer as a magistrate, who can and can’t apply, the application form, and what magistrates do in court
— Read on www.gov.uk/become-magistrate
