Entertaining diversity with great books (Andrew Delbanco, Wall Street Journal)
How the humanities can foster diversity by discussing great books.
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06, 2023
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06, 2023
Roman legacy (Heritage Daily – Archaeology News)
Roman legacy: the seaside science of ancient concrete. From the article: Around A.D. 79, Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote in his Naturalis historia that concrete structures in harbors, exposed to the constant assault of the saltwater wave, become "a single stone mass, impregnable to the waves and every day stronger." He wasn’t exaggerating. While [...]
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05, 2023
Cancer in medieval Britain (University of Cambridge)
New research with scans suggests a higher incidence of cancer in medieval Britain.
23
05, 2023
Rome reborn in our lives
How travel to Rome is also a search for meaning.
28
04, 2023
The humanities’ advantage (Higher Education Policy Institute)
A new report argues for renewed support for the humanities in Britain.
26
04, 2023
Writing for health
That writing fosters our health in inverse proportion to our use of chatbots.
5
03, 2023
Does the Madonna need AI? (Kelly Crow, Wall Street Journal)
Using AI technology to determine the artist of a Renaissance painting.
2
03, 2023
Digital da Vinci (Museo Galileo, Florence)
Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus in its digital dimensions.
10
02, 2023
New light on Biblical lettering (Megan Sauter, Bible History Daily)
Reflective Transformation Imaging provides new clues to the Biblical King David.
28
01, 2023
On humanity in the sciences
A leading biochemist speaks of science's need to return to humility and the humanities.