Thomas Burnett
@tomfiatlux
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Editor and host of the Templeton Ideas podcast at the John Templeton Foundation. Avid cyclist and tree planter. Opinions are my own.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined June 2010
Templeton Ideas just won a Davey Award for best educational podcast series. Woot!
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RT @aeonmag: ‘The idea of God I received as a child was of something completely separate from the universe. However, there are versions of…
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RT @nattyover: We’ve spent months putting together an immersive special issue of Quanta Magazine that explores the ultimate scientific ques…
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@nattyover Wow, fabulous! I'm going to do a deep dive. Curious, have you seen David Bentley Hart's new book "All Things Are Full of Gods?" Fascinating exploration of the fundamental basis of reality. He makes metaphysics and ontology cool again.
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RT @DanielPink: Many parents believe that teaching kids the world is dangerous 🌍🚨 prepares them for life. The research says otherwise. 📚❌…
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RT @yujinnagasawa: My interview for the Templeton Ideas Podcast, covering topics like evil, miracles, and optimism. Huge thanks to @tomfiat…
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RT @hankgreen: I was talking to a friend of mine who is a high school teacher at a school with a new “no phones in the classroom policy” an…
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Most Americans spend very little time outdoors anymore. Is this a cause or effect of ever-increasing square footage of homes?
The average house built in the 1950s was 950 square feet. The average new build today: 2,300 square feet. Just thought that was interesting.
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RT @AleneDawson: "Where #Hollywood Meets The Science #Community" - Learn how The Science and Entertainment Exchange is shaping imagination…
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RT @AleneDawson: 🏅 What does it mean to truly win? Explore how #winning shapes a good life, from the #Olympics, Nobel Prize, Oscars, & more…
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RT @JonHaidt: Here's a great metaphor for what happened when kids suddenly got smartphones, from economist Michael Munger: It's like giving…
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@Helenreflects Congratulations, Helen! I'm sure the road to recovery will be long, but I am so excited to hear this news.
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RT @ChrisJBakke: Average Home Depot experience: 19 year old needs to page the store manager to ask which aisle the light bulbs are in Aver…
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RT @theochick: Reading Jonah should compel every Christian to ask: what group would I be angry at God for showing compassion? Very instruct…
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RT @yujinnagasawa: Excited to announce that my latest monograph has just been published! YOU CAN READ AND DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE BOOK FOR FREE…
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RT @JonHaidt: Sagan's dictum: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Here's an extraordinary claim: Having most teens use a…
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