Purpose and passion: innovating humanities research at Duke University
A new grant at Duke aims at innovating how the humanities are taught and understood.
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The Treasures of Philosophy (Robert E. Rubin, The New York Times)
The ways philosophy offers rich knowledge for work in finance and government.
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04, 2018
Following DNA pathways in the weave of history (Paul Rincon, BBC Science)
How ancient DNA reveals the historic travels of our ancestors.
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04, 2018
Forgetting “Never Forget” (Maggie Astor, New York Times)
How we forget the past, even as we have new means to remember it.
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History and the Natural Sciences
Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897) assesses, for his students in Basel, the relation between history and the natural sciences, “the only disinterested comrades we have.” […]
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Spatial imagining uncovers hidden Amazon civilization (Robert Lee Hotz, Wall Street Journal)
Satellite and other imagery discloses new ranges of human history.
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Humanities and STEM: engaging a deeper conversation (M. Willis, J. Castell, K. Waddington, The Conversation)
Humanities and STEM should embark on a richer conversation.
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03, 2018
Squaring the circle with the humanities (Linus Devadoss, Jewish World Review)
How complexity is part of the humanities' calculus.
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The science of mythology and the mythology of science
Our sciences have their roots in myth.
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The Oak Tree (a fable)
What seems useful for the future often determines the present view.