103 Simulation or Simulacrum: Can Simulation Be Too Real?
May 25, 2020•41 min•Ep. 93
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Episode description
Can simulation be ‘too real’? Can this ‘hyper-reality’ actually have negative impacts on learning?
Vic takes a deep breath and dives into theory with the team from Queens University Belfast, including Jenny Johnston, Helen Reid and Gerry Gormley. We discuss their recent Medical Education article - Into the uncanny valley: simulation versus simulacrum?
Eve Purdy joined the chat to offer her unique anthropological perspectives.
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