SynapsesLiberal democracy: Roets, Vegter and van StadenThe topic provoking that thought is something discussed in a recent set of columns in PoliticsWeb and DailyFriend, where Ernst Roets, Ivo…Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
SynapsesVale, Eusebius McKaiserJust a few hours after Eusebius McKaiser posted a recommendation to his social media networks, encouraging everyone to listen to Musa…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
SynapsesCurrents and undertoadsThings have been rather adrift for some time, for many of us. Obviously Covid-19 for all of us, and then everyone’s other stuff — perhaps…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
SynapsesFurther notes on OpenAI and ChatGPTContinuing with the theme of my previous post (on higher education and OpenAI), John Maytham invited me join him in discussion on CapeTalk…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
SynapsesThe OpenAI chatbot and the future of higher educationThere are many obvious ways to cheat in large (typically 1000+ students) undergraduate classes such as mine, and one of the frustrations…Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
SynapsesEpistemic exuberance at the dinner table(This is the accepted manuscript of a recently published paper in Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies 22 (3), DOI…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
SynapsesVaccine mandates, personal freedom and public healthA disclosure right up front, namely that I’m a member of the UCT Covid -19 Vaccine Mandate Panel, which is currently seeking comment on the…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
SynapsesVaccine mandates, personal freedom and public healthA disclosure right up front, namely that I’m a member of the UCT Covid -19 Vaccine Mandate Panel, which is currently seeking comment on the…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
SynapsesChallenges to science communication in a post-truth WorldThis is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Communicatio on November 8, 2021, available online here…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
SynapsesCritical Race Theory and the SAIRRDescendants of the founders of The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) have recently criticised the Institute for straying…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
