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22 02, 2023

The weight of observation (William J. Broad, The New York Times)

By Humanities Watch|2023-02-22T20:40:21-05:00February 22nd, 2023|Arts, Europe, Everything Else, History, Libraries, mathematics, Nature, News, science, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

New readings of Leonardo's works reveal his gravitational experiments.

10 02, 2023

New light on Biblical lettering (Megan Sauter, Bible History Daily)

By Humanities Watch|2023-02-10T19:59:36-05:00February 10th, 2023|Academia, Asia, Everything Else, History, Museums, News, Politics, Religion, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

Reflective Transformation Imaging provides new clues to the Biblical King David.

5 02, 2023

Mapping the Mayans (Aylin Woodward, Wall Street Journal)

By Humanities Watch|2023-02-05T10:03:49-05:00February 5th, 2023|Central / South America, environment, Everything Else, History, Nature, News, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Ongoing use of LiDar discloses the hidden dimensions of Mayan history.

28 01, 2023

On humanity in the sciences

By Humanities Watch|2023-01-28T14:37:36-05:00January 28th, 2023|Academia, Arts, education, Europe, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, mathematics, Medicine, Nature, Quotes, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

A leading biochemist speaks of science's need to return to humility and the humanities.

14 01, 2023

Beyond humanism, beyond humanities (Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic)

By Humanities Watch|2023-01-14T20:12:10-05:00January 14th, 2023|Academia, Debate / dialogue, education, environment, Everything Else, History, Nature, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Humanity, or its absence, beyond humanism.

5 01, 2023

Ice Age Astronomy (BBC News)

By Humanities Watch|2023-01-05T19:26:31-05:00January 5th, 2023|Academia, Europe, Everything Else, History, Nature, News, painting, science|0 Comments

An outsider decodes prehistoric time patterns.

29 12, 2022

AI and the digital divide (Stephen Marche, The Atlantic)

By Humanities Watch|2022-12-29T14:20:33-05:00December 29th, 2022|Academia, Debate / dialogue, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Language, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

Whether the humanities can think about AI and the digital world, and vice-versa.

19 12, 2022

Letter from Florence

By Humanities Watch|2022-12-19T03:58:45-05:00December 19th, 2022|Academia, Arts, business, Economics, education, Europe, Everything Else, health, History, Language, Libraries, Literature, Museums, Observations, painting, poetry, STEM|1 Comment

Thoughts from the historical heart of the humanities.

8 12, 2022

The humanities help our health during Covid-19 (University of Exeter)

By Humanities Watch|2022-12-08T11:34:36-05:00December 8th, 2022|Academia, Arts, education, Europe, Everything Else, health, History, News, STEM|0 Comments

A new study surveys the instrumental role of the humanities during the pandemic.

2 12, 2022

Math, logic, and the Holy Roman Emperor (Hugh Schofield, BBC News)

By Humanities Watch|2022-12-02T10:29:39-05:00December 2nd, 2022|Europe, Everything Else, History, Language, mathematics, military, News, Politics, Religion, Writing|0 Comments

The science of cryptography helps unlock a secret 16th-C. exchange.

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