Meet the newest members of the Minerva community, the Class of 2028! Hailing from diverse corners of the globe, the 2028 cohort embodies a collective passion for critical thinking and making a positive impact in their communities. #M28 #ClassOf2028

Discover the 7 things Tuan, #ClassOf2027, wishes he had known before getting into Minerva. From spontaneous travel adventures to the close-knit community and practical learning experiences, Tuan shares his journey and invaluable insights. minerva.edu/blog/7-things-…

Adeel, #ClassOf2027, is interning as a Conservation Genetics Research Fellow at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Wildlife Alliance-Beckman Center for Conservation Research. His research studies the effects of heat stress on mammals using fibroblast cells. #SummerInternships

Minerva Economics Professor, Alexandra Digby, recently published her latest article, "Adam Smith’s Influence on British Reform Movements of the Early-to-Mid-19th Century" in International Politics. Read more: doi.org/10.1057/s41311…

In our latest blog post, Class of 2023 alumna Charlotte Juan shares her journey of writing "The Art of Self-Care" during the pandemic, offering stories of inspiration, mental health tips, and a unique perspective on self-care. minerva.edu/blog/minerva-a… #MinervaAlumni

Supporting large transformations of organizations within the German public sector, Juliane, #ClassOf2026, is currently a Public Sector Consulting Intern at KPMG in Deutschland Berlin, where she combines her passion for social impact with her drive for consulting. #SummerInternships

Minerva Professor of Computational Sciences, Patrick Watson, and former Head of Social Sciences, Katie McAllister, recently launched their podcast, "How to Get Smarter With Neuroscience". Listen to their first episode, "Why Study Unpopular Neuroscience?": howtogetsmarter.substack.com/p/why-study-un…

Amos, #ClassOf2025, is working on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Plasma Science and Fusion Center’s (PSFC) Disruptions Team. He is developing a Python package to help PhD students and researchers create multi-device machine-learning models for disruption detection. #STEMInternship #StudentSuccess

Minerva student Sattik, #ClassOf2027, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society! His paper on calculating habitability based on chemical properties of 3 exoplanets will be published in the Columbia University Spring 2024 Undergraduate Science Journal. minerva.edu/blog/a-convers…

One year in one word. Class of 2028, it's almost your turn to experience the Minerva magic! #CollegeFreshmen #ClassOf2028 #MinervaUniversity #CollegeExperience

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Prof Alice Roberts💙 Ah, thanks Alice. Ok, my view is that this is nonsense. The idea that the laws of physics are subjective and created in our minds can be traced to wrongly held views about the meaning of quantum mechanics and the role of conscious observers…

Prof Alice Roberts💙 …It all goes back to the original (and now outdated) idea of what quantum physics is telling us about the world, called the Copenhagen interpretation. It’s in complete and confusing. It also assumes that we make real some aspects of the world by observing it…

Prof Alice Roberts💙 .. I am a quantum realist in the sense that I believe the world exists as an objective reality (as do the laws of physics) independently of us and whether or not we are observing it. In a sense these sorts of stories are clickbait science… But fun to discuss.

Jim Al-Khalili Thanks Jim. It’s always interesting - and for me, hugely reassuring - to hear your sage views on this. I think that suggestion that humans and science somehow co-create reality, in some kind of joint project with The Universe, prioritises humans in a very weird quasi-religious

I know people are leaving Twitter, but the algorithms also seem to be mysteriously (or not so mysteriously) working against some of us. I know that some followers of mine have somehow automatically unfollowed me (without them doing that), and that my posts are hidden or buried. I

Some parents with children joining primary schools this Autumn might be surprised at just how much religion is peddled in schools. ALL schools are meant to have daily *worship* and a third of primaries are faith schools - that means prayers in the classroom, bible stories taught

my god. just…my god.

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