Huxleyan utopia or Huxleyan dystopia? "Scientific humanism", Faure's legacy and the ascendancy of neuroliberalism in education.

In addition to the longstanding threat posed by narrow economism, faith in the possibility of peace and progress through democratic politics - central to the humanistic vision of the 1972 Faure report - today faces additional challenges. These challenges include the ascendancy of neurocentrism in the global policyscape. Whereas the effects of neoliberalism on education have been extensively critiqued, the implications of a newer, related ideological framework known as liberalism remain under-theorised.

Using evidence to educate birthing center nursing staff about infant states, cues, and behaviors.

The authors sought to apply evidence from research to nursing practice. Research about infant states, cues, and behaviors was presented to a birthing center nursing staff and expectant parent class instructors. Posttest results indicated that the staff's knowledge and skill in interpreting infant behavior for parents increased after an educational session.