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Prosecraft has infuriated authors by using their books without consent – but what does copyright law say?
Prosecraft has infuriated authors by using their books without consent – but what does copyright law say? Dilan Thampapillai, UNSW Sydney This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. This week, US writer Benji Smith took down his controversial website, Prosecraft, roughly a day after a social media storm erupted, with authors…
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6 ways AI could disrupt the entertainment industry
6 ways AI could disrupt the entertainment industry Cathy Li Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva Minos Bantourakis Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum Geneva This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. Indiana Jones – AKA…
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How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance athlete
hlete How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance at Henry Chung, University of Essex; Dan Gordon, Anglia Ruskin University, and Justin Roberts, Anglia Ruskin University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. For some of us, no matter how consistently we train, running never seems to get…
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We must embed systems thinking in education. Here’s how
We must embed systems thinking in education. Here’s how Breanne Pitt PhD Candidate; Project Researcher, Strategic Intelligence, Trinity College Dublin Abhinav Chugh Content and Partnerships Lead, Expert Network and Content Partners, World Economic Forum This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. In today’s rapidly evolving world, it is increasingly…
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Copyright exceptions in Canadian education aren’t a loophole, they’re essential
Copyright exceptions in Canadian education aren’t a loophole, they’re essential Stephanie Savage, University of British Columbia and Jennifer Zerkee, Simon Fraser University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Recent op-eds about Canadian copyright law call on the Canadian government to stop allowing uncompensated copying in education. At the end of…
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Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says Matthieu P. Boisgontier, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Boris Cheval, Université de Genève The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past 30 years challenges the famous adage Mens sana in corpore sano (a…
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Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot
Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot Stuart Kells, La Trobe University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Last year two Danish librarians – Christian Lauersen and Marie Eiriksson – founded Library Planet: a worldwide, crowdsourced, online library travel guide. According to them, Library…
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Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise Pema Düddul, University of Southern Queensland This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Unless you are a mountain hermit or a committed Luddite, you will have noticed there has been a massive growth in self-publishing activity over the last decade or so.…
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This is how to find out which emerging technologies will next revolutionize our world
This is how to find out which emerging technologies will next revolutionize our world Greta Keenan Lead, Strategic Impact and Communications, World Economic Forum This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. For over a decade, the World Economic Forum has been surveying academics, industry leaders and futurists on…
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