Chatbots and charity
A conversation about how Chat can heighten anxiety, as students leave off writing by themselves.
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12, 2023
4
11, 2023
Young worries over old problems (Making Caring Common Project)
A new study documents heightened anxiety over life's meaning among young adults.
16
05, 2023
The genome’s philosophical turn (David Cox, BBC Future)
New debate over the degree that genetics shape our choices.
6
05, 2023
The plague of loneliness (Vivek H. Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States)
Whither / wither the humanities in our social isolation?
28
04, 2023
The humanities’ advantage (Higher Education Policy Institute)
A new report argues for renewed support for the humanities in Britain.
19
12, 2022
Letter from Florence
Thoughts from the historical heart of the humanities.
8
12, 2022
The humanities help our health during Covid-19 (University of Exeter)
A new study surveys the instrumental role of the humanities during the pandemic.
20
08, 2022
The doctor retires
Poetic reflections on the meaning of medicine.
14
08, 2022
On watching the Perseid meteor shower
Classical and medieval contemplation of the heavens.
27
07, 2022
A house call
Bedside manners and narrative medicine, late-19th-C.