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Disability As A Networking Skill

Posted on March 25, 2016 by fbenedictus

When abroad I use a wheelchair because it’s quite a hassle to take a tricycle with you on an airplane. When I visit conferences on my own I cannot use a wheelchair because my left hand doesn’t work (and I … Continue reading →

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Conference Vienna, part II – customs, Kant and quantum mechanics

Posted on February 25, 2016 by fbenedictus

  When I had exchanged email addresses with the Japanese girl and we had said goodbye to each other, our wheelchairs were pushed off by one of the airport’s employees. With great dexterity he steered both wheelchairs at the same … Continue reading →

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Conference Vienna, part I – ethical asymmetry at the airport

Posted on February 11, 2016 by fbenedictus

At international conferences the university or institute hosting the conference often provides a list of hotels which are a relatively small distance from the conference site. The hotels on this list are usually neither the cheapest nor the cosiest, but … Continue reading →

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