Once you get the set of prescribed titles for your cohort, the first step is going through each one and analyzing the key terms. 1. Is replicability necessary in the production of knowledge? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge. “Is replicability necessary…?” Make sure that your essay clearly Read more
Text: “Mapping the harm of COVID-19 misinformation on social media.” https://uwm.edu/news/mapping-the-harm-of-covid-19-misinformation-on-social-media/ Social media is, unfortunately, full of instances of “little knowledge” which make it a good topic for May 2023 TOK essay prescribed title #4. There are a number of influence people on social media who have very little expertise Read more
Text: “NASA’s New Shape-Shifting Radiator Inspired by Origami” This specific example has an interesting connection to May 2023 TOK essay prescribed title #3. This is an instance where a group of scientists has looked outside of their “bubble” into Japanese art and have used what have learn to improve the Read more
Text: Iroha. Translation from Abe, Ryuichi (1999). The Weaving of Mantra: Kûkai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-11286-6. Iroha is an older Japanese poem with deep connections to Japanese culture and religion. There are a number of different versions – the original cannot be read by the Read more
Text: “A Scientist’s Gender Biases Mouse Research” “Duhaime-Ross reports on a new study, which found that mice are scared of men. When a male researcher works with a mouse, the mouse’s body courses with stress hormones. This doesn’t happen when a woman scientist is doing the work. The difference in how mice respond to male Read more