by Yogi Hale Hendlin | Apr 18, 2017 | beyond idealism, object-oriented-ontology, the real, Uncategorized
Philip K. Dick once wrote: “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away” (“How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later”, 1978). It is so tempting, as academics, activists, or advertisers,...
by Yogi Hale Hendlin | Apr 6, 2017 | animals, Biosemiotics, Climate Change, Interspecies Communication, philosophy of science, pollution, Systems thinking, Talks, Uncategorized
For those in the San Francisco bay area, I will be giving a 15-minute presentation Thursday April 27th 7:30-9:30pm at the TechShop on “The effects of pollution on organism signaling and human health.” TechShop 926 Howard Street San Francisco California 94103 Taste of...
by Yogi Hale Hendlin | Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
In UCSF’s local online news source Synapse, I have an article about why its a good idea for preventative medicine not to axe the Chancellor’s Concert Series here.
by Yogi Hale Hendlin | Mar 21, 2017 | Perverse Incentives, Side-effects, Systems thinking, Uncategorized
“It was widely believed thalidomide would be useful to control morning sickness. It did – but it did other things, too. We need evidence, but unregulated marketing does not help us get needed data.” –A colleague at UCSF The epidemic of reductionism...
by Yogi Hale Hendlin | Mar 14, 2017 | Climate Change, deus ex machina, folly, philosophy of science, Priorities
Today at UCSF, I had the chance to hear Michael Specter deliver the 2017 Chauncey D. Leake Lecture: “Do Facts Still Matter? And What Does It Mean If They Don’t?” It brought out all of San Francisco’s good liberals, concerned about Trump’s...
