How much do you know about the history of THINK? If you’re a THINK superfan, then you know that the first edition wasn’t called THINK. Read on to learn more about how THINK evolved over the last decade.
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Public Spaces for Citizens
This year, THINK explores the concepts of space, specifically cyberspace, personal space, and natural space. However, recent events have led us to examine another type of space: public space.
Continue readingMayday! I Don’t Feel Good
Among students and academics, May has a less-than-stellar reputation as the month of great stress with those dreaded annual exams. But this doesn’t need to be so!
Continue readingTrade Your Parking Slot for a Tax Benefit
Scores of consultants have failed to provide an adequate solution to Malta’s parking woes. Through his superior intellect, Malta’s resident disembodied brain, Prof. Ing. Dr Brian Cortex, has come up with an elegant solution.
Continue readingReconsidering Reason: Ableism and Speciesism in Moral Philosophy
The ability to reason has been the hallmark of humanity for centuries. It has been used as the foundation for numerous ethical systems. Yet using reason as humanity’s signature feature ostracises those with severe to profound cognitive disabilities, giving moral philosophy ableist undertones. THINK speaks with Dr Kurt Borg and Prof. Anne-Marie Callus to discuss.
Continue readingJoin THINK at this year’s Campus Book Fest!
This year’s Campus Book Fest will take place from the 22nd to the 24th of March. Discover your next read, find out more about local writers and publishers, or just come say hi to the THINK team!
Continue readingAge Comes for Us All
The prospect of ageing can be terrifying, especially when it is our loved ones who are ageing before our eyes. How do we come to terms with the emotional difficulty of seeing our parents age (and in some unfortunate cases, deteriorate due to diseases), and how to broach sensitive yet crucial subjects such as their end-of-life preferences, euthanasia, and retirement preferences?
Continue readingBringing Politics to the People
Dr Mario Thomas Vassallo talks to THINK about he recent publication, ‘Kollox Politika.’
Continue readingAristotle’s Nymphomaniac Ethics
The first in our new THINK Oddities series, where we take a look at the many odd things that dot history! And what better way to start than with the story of Aristotle playing sub?
Continue reading[Book Review] To Do or Not to Do a PhD?
Are you debating whether or not to start a PhD? Have you just started and are already overwhelmed? You might be asking yourself, why am I putting myself through this? Don’t panic! We’ve gotten in touch with Dr Sarah Cuschieri, author of To Do or Not to Do a PhD to ask that very question.
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