Lingua: INGLESE

Metacognition is the ability to think about what we and others think and know: it is an ability that distinguishes us from other animals and AI. With insights from the worlds of computer science, psychology, and evolutionary biology, you'll discover why we often think we're extraordinary at tasks we're terrible at, but also that the science of metacognition helps us think more clearly, make better decisions, and learn better.
Speaker: Steve Fleming, University College London
Moderator: Nicola Quadri, BergamoScienza Association
In collaboration with: Festival di ... continua

Visita: www.bergamoscienza.it

For over 400 years, in India, the rare Sloth Bear was targeted for human exploitation…first for the emperors, then as roadside entertainment for villagers and tourists who paid to watch the bears jump, conditioned after years of abuse by trainers.
Given the ongoing legacy of cruelty, two individuals decided to stop this practice, rescue the bears still in captivity and create a sanctuary where they can heal and live in safety for the rest of their lives. This is the story of the founders of WILDLIFE SOS-Kartik Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani. Early on, they ... continua

In the south of the Philippines, on the island of Mindanao, modernity has not yet taken over completely. In the heart of Bukidnon province, the rice harvesting cycles dictate the pace of life. After each harvest, the small village of Kalabugao, perched on the mountain, hands over its precious cargo to drivers and brokers responsible for selling it at the market. The 70-kilometer journey to the market, usually a 6-hour trip, can extend over several days during the rainy season due to mudslides and landslides. Time is of the essence for rice delivery because every hour ... continua

An army nurse undergoes a mission in taking an amnesia victim, who was imprisoned by the Japanese during World War II, to the United States via plane. The passengers include a Japanese colonel on his way to Manila to face war-crime charges, and a couple who were married on the day they were liberated from a Japanese prison camp. During the flight, the colonel breaks away from his guards, causing the plane to spiral out of control, and it plummets into the sea...

Woody Woodpecker is a fictional animated character anthropomorphic woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures during the golden age of American animation

Woody Woodpecker is a fictional animated character anthropomorphic woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures during the golden age of American animation

The 28th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 13th at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. It will introduce ten new Ig Nobel Prize winners. Each winner has done something that makes people laugh then think.

Woody Woodpecker is a fictional animated character anthropomorphic woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures during the golden age of American animation

Nel dibattito in corso sulla globalizzazione, ciò che mancava sono le voci dei lavoratori, i milioni di persone che migrano nelle fabbriche in Cina e in altri paesi emergenti per produrre beni venduti in tutto il mondo. La giornalista Leslie T. Chang ha cercato donne che lavorano in una delle megalopoli cinesi in forte espansione e racconta le loro storie.

Sessantacinque milioni di persone sono state sfollate dalle loro case a causa di conflitti e disastri nel 2016. Non è solo una crisi; è una prova di chi siamo e di cosa rappresentiamo, dice David Miliband - e ognuno di noi ha la responsabilità personale di aiutare a risolverlo. In questo discorso imperdibile, Miliband ci offre modi specifici e tangibili per aiutare i rifugiati e trasformare l'empatia e l'altruismo in azione.