Brian Davis

Jul 5, 2023 | skeptic.org.uk | Brian Davis

Imagine that you are a willing participant in a study. In this study, you are shown the photo of a man. You are given his name and credentials in the field of meteorology, and the credentials are impressive. You are asked to rate this man’s expertise from low to high on the subject of climate change. Without knowing his specific credentials, how do you imagine you might answer the question?

May 22, 2023 | skeptic.org.uk | Brian Davis

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. – Mark TwainThe word, ‘woke’ has been used since the 1940’s. In the 1971 play, Garvey Lives!, Barry Beckham wrote, “I been sleeping all my life. And now that Mr Garvey done woke me up, I’m gon’ stay woke. And I’m gon’ help him wake up other black folk.” Its original meaning was becoming woken up, or sensitised to, issues of justice.

Apr 10, 2023 | northcoastmedia.net | Brian Davis

Cassi CalamunciSocial/Digital Marketing SpecialistCassi Calamunci is a John Carroll University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in Leadership Development. She is currently studying to get her master’s degree in digital marketing and communication strategy from John Carroll. As the Social / Digital Marketing Specialist for NCM, she works with all brands on their sponsored social media posts, ad campaigns, and the corporate social presence.

Apr 10, 2023 | northcoastmedia.net | Brian Davis

Adam joins NCM with experience starting in the early days of the internet and modems were still a thing. Having worked in specialized verticals with unique requirements and goals, Adam has a broad skillset encompassing everything from web infrastructure, systems integration, and custom web applications development. He studied at Start State College and continues his education to keep up to date with industry changes and new technologies.

Mar 30, 2023 | skeptic.org.uk | Brian Davis

At the time this article was written, #criticalthinking was used 100 times on Twitter in the previous 24 hours. It had the potential to reach almost half a million users. So if the concept of critical thinking is so popular, why aren’t we making any progress toward general consensus on controversial subjects? Part of the answer lies in these two tweets:Clearly the two tweets both suggest critical thinking is the solution to the problem, but from the opposite sides of the argument.