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17 03, 2018

The science of mythology and the mythology of science

Humanities Watch2018-03-17T10:27:59-04:00March 17th, 2018|Arts, education, Everything Else, History, Literature, Philosophy, poetry, psychology, Quotes, Religion, science, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

Our sciences have their roots in myth.

10 03, 2018

The Oak Tree (a fable)

Humanities Watch2025-02-01T14:48:15-05:00March 10th, 2018|Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

What seems useful for the future often determines the present view.

2 03, 2018

Use, value, and science: the spirit of our time

Humanities Watch2018-03-02T21:23:10-05:00March 2nd, 2018|Debate / dialogue, Europe, Everything Else, History, Philosophy, psychology, Quotes, Religion, science|1 Comment

Whether use and value is the only force at work in our lives.

21 02, 2018

Science, art, and modern history

Humanities Watch2018-02-23T07:56:01-05:00February 21st, 2018|Europe, Everything Else, History, Literature, Philosophy, poetry, Politics, Quotes, science, STEM, Theater, Writing|0 Comments

Whether science offers our history more hope or hopelessness.

17 02, 2018

Sourcing Shakespeare in cyberspace (Michael Blanding, NY Times)

Humanities Watch2018-02-16T18:49:38-05:00February 17th, 2018|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, History, Language, Libraries, Literature, News, Philosophy, poetry, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

Cyber-sleuthing appears to uncover a new source for Shakespeare's plays.

12 02, 2018

Humanities in High School (Grace Huddleston, Rochester Post Bulletin)

Humanities Watch2018-02-12T09:40:12-05:00February 12th, 2018|Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, History, Literature, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

What can high-school humanities provide in the age of STEM?

4 02, 2018

Laser lights up Mayan civilization (Jacey Fortin, New York Times)

Humanities Watch2018-02-04T07:24:32-05:00February 4th, 2018|Central / South America, Everything Else, History, News, Photography, science, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

How we can learn from the ancients, assisted by modern science.

2 02, 2018

The humanities and healing (IFL Science)

Humanities Watch2018-02-02T07:44:52-05:00February 2nd, 2018|History, Medicine, News, Philosophy, poetry, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

The humanities help doctors heal others and themselves through a greater sense of wholeness.

28 01, 2018

The humanities need no case

Humanities Watch2018-03-18T07:48:28-04:00January 28th, 2018|Academia, Arts, Debate / dialogue, education, Europe, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Nature, Observations, Philosophy, poetry, science, Theater, Writing|0 Comments

The humanities chart the heights and depths of humanity.

21 01, 2018

Flowers, humanity, and the use of the useless

Humanities Watch2019-04-08T10:40:11-04:00January 21st, 2018|Arts, Asia, Everything Else, History, Literature, Nature, painting, Philosophy, poetry, Quotes, science, Writing|0 Comments

What is "useless" serves to remind us of our humanity.

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