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Stranger than Science Fiction – China Channel Chinese sci-fi as a Trojan horse for social commentary – Alec Ash This essay kicks off Sci-Fi Week at the China Channel. We’ll be featuring Q&As from two Chinese authors, as well as a couple of stories in translation. It’s the perfect excuse to go see The Wandering…
scienceisbeauty: Precision vs. accuracy Imagine an archer who has shot ten arrows. In this scenario, precision is a measurement of the arrows’ positions relative to each other and accuracy is a measurement of their positions relative to the bullseye. A precise archer isn’t necessarily an accurate one, and vice versa. The precision of an archer…
Brook Ziporyn takes on accidental Buddhist masterpiece, Slaughterhouse 5. Dr. Brook Ziporyn is a professor of Chinese Philosophy, Religion, and Comparative Thought at the University of Chicago Divinity School.