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The Power of Words – Episode 64 – The Oxford Comment

Posted August 31, 202101:06:25

We’re all familiar with the phrase “words have power”—but in a political and cultural climate where we become more aware of the power that money,...

The Neuroscience of Human Consciousness – Episode 63 – The Oxford Comment

Posted July 27, 202100:44:27

On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we focused on human consciousness and how studying the neurological basis for human cognition can lead not...

Ocean Health: Life and Livelihoods – Episode 62 – The Oxford Comment

Posted June 29, 202100:43:22

June is National Ocean Month in the United States, and earlier this month, the whole world observed World Oceans Day, a day that has been celebrated...

The SHAPE of Things – Episode 61 – The Oxford Comment

Posted May 25, 202100:52:19

In January, Oxford University Press announced its support for SHAPE, a new collective name for the humanities, arts, and social sciences and an equivalent...

Environmental Histories and Potential Futures – Episode 60 – The Oxford Comment

Posted April 27, 202100:41:00

The academic fields of both environmental history and future studies originated in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s during the rise of the mainstream...