Monthly Archives: April 2011

Where’s the Big Think Festival?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

No one buys a house anymore – at least not in the developed world – because it has electricity, or flush toilets. And I don’t believe students register for particular higher education institutions anymore because they have websites and other … Continue reading →

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The technologies of the end of the body

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

Embodiment continues to be something occupying me right now; this time the end of embodiment and the technologies of dealing with the ‘emptied’ body. I lay in bed last weekend reading a fascinating review by Steven Shapin: ‘After we die: … Continue reading →

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Childbirth in SecondLife – disembodiment or disrespect.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

A couple of days ago, I was involved in a conversation about the value of Second Life (SL) in giving people an opportunity to experience something it was not possible for them to experience in ‘Real Life’ (RL). The argument … Continue reading →

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