The Depth of Breadth
It’s a new book themed microphilosophy this month. My reflections are on the virtues of applying a broad brush to big issues, and there’s news on a special pre-order offer and dates for my autumn UK tour.
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Tag: Science
ZOE and personalised nutrition
On the Guardian Science Weekly podcast with academic dietician Dr Nicola Guess and ZOE’s Sarah Berry.
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Philosophy in the wild
Eric Schwitzgebel is like a kid eager for the grown-ups to join his frolics, only his “toys” are theories about the nature of the world, mind and causation that shatter certainties and open up possibilities. He argues that in the domain of philosophy there are many “theoretical wildernesses” where “every viable theory is wild”.
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The trouble with personalised nutrition
In the scientific health world, you can do cutting-edge research or you can offer well established advice, but it’s challenging to do both. Personalised nutrition companies like Zoe try to ride both horses at the same time. On the one hand, Zoe is a research project, in the constant process of analysing its users’ data and looking for new insights. On the other, it is already giving users advice based on its work in progress.
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