Sentences with phrase «upends assumptions»

It's the kind of book that sets up readers» expectations about a certain kind of «genre fiction,» and then completely upends those assumptions, resulting in something both unexpected and thoroughly satisfying.

But history has repeatedly shown that new technologies can quickly upend assumptions about future demand and supply.

A century of clashes and discoveries has upended assumptions and revealed fascinating paradoxes — intelligence is not what most of us had imagined

In tandem with the artist's larger conceived narrative, they highlight the malleability of identity and upend assumptions about race, wealth, and class.»

While the 2016 presidential debates will be remembered for upending assumptions about preparedness and the importance of facts, they might also be noteworthy for the integration of technologies and platforms designed to increase civic engagement.

Not exact matches

This upended the widespread assumption (one I made, along with so many others) that capitalism may produce more wealth, but socialism is the morally superior system.

Working with Mark and analyzing water streams, he said, is upending many of his assumptions.

Such thinking upends long - held assumptions in the world of biology.

Now, climate change has upended that assumption.

Whatever the implications, he says, it is exciting that Kepler's findings are upending old assumptions.

Along with his MIT neuroscientist colleague Dheeraj Roy and others, Tonegawa is upending basic assumptions in brain science.

Bienenstock points out that proving the existence of microbial influences on host behavior could upend basic assumptions about the control we have over our thoughts and actions.

But the pace of technology is upending these rules and assumptions.

By focusing on graduation rates, Noble is upending long - held assumptions and practices about sending students to college that are primarily based on test scores and college partnerships.

67 participants get their assumptions upended when they discover their true heritage in this moving campaign for Danish travel site Momondo.

Presenting perhaps lesser known works by such influential artists upends our usual assumptions and base of knowledge, allowing us to reevaluate our own ideas about this work and affords the challenge and the pleasure of grappling with ideas and the ever - changing web of art history.

The drawing, Sketches of Portraits, emerged at a Paris auction in 2012 and upended several long - held assumptions about the fantasy figures: 14 of the sketches have been identified with these paintings, and four presumably relate to works that remain unknown.

By engaging the personal and the private, and subverting patriarchal and historical representations within the Indo - Persian miniature painting tradition, Sikander's work upends gender - specific assumptions while contributing fresh feminist discourse from multiple perspectives.

Who upended all my assumptions in the very best way.