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7 01, 2018

The beauty of nature observed in its unfolding.

Humanities Watch2018-01-06T20:24:13-05:00January 7th, 2018|Europe, Everything Else, Literature, Nature, painting, Philosophy, psychology, Quotes, science, Writing|0 Comments

Beauty in nature is there to be seen, if we have eyes for it.

4 01, 2018

Digitizing the pathways of publishing (Jennifer Clark, Wall Street Journal)

Humanities Watch2018-01-03T14:53:42-05:00January 4th, 2018|Academia, business, education, Europe, Everything Else, Exhibits, History, Libraries, Literature, News, STEM, Technology, Writing|0 Comments

By digital demonstration, researchers discover how publishing pathways and networks spread literacy among various social and economic classes.

2 01, 2018

Science unveils new secrets of Egyptian mummies (Pallab Ghoush, BBC News)

Humanities Watch2018-01-01T17:34:45-05:00January 2nd, 2018|Academia, Africa, Europe, History, Language, Museums, News, Politics, science, Technology|1 Comment

New science reveals hidden secrets of ancient Egypt.

25 12, 2017

Sun, nature, spirit, philanthropy

Humanities Watch2017-12-22T20:56:38-05:00December 25th, 2017|Europe, History, Literature, Nature, painting, Philosophy, poetry, Quotes, Religion, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

The spirit of philanthropy at Christmas, evoked by nature.

22 12, 2017

Meditation on the brain (Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer, Atlantic)

Humanities Watch2017-12-23T09:20:52-05:00December 22nd, 2017|China, Everything Else, health, News, Philosophy, psychology, Religion, science, STEM|0 Comments

How meditation alters the way the brain functions.

21 12, 2017

The Big Dog: stars and their stories serve to inspire us

Humanities Watch2017-12-21T20:19:22-05:00December 21st, 2017|Arts, business, Economics, Europe, History, Language, Literature, Medicine, Nature, Observations, Philosophy, poetry, Religion, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

How stars become dogs, and vice-versa.

20 12, 2017

The poet and civilization: why does a poet write, and why does it matter?

Humanities Watch2017-12-19T21:54:25-05:00December 20th, 2017|Everything Else, Italy, Language, Literature, Philosophy, poetry, Politics, psychology, Quotes|0 Comments

Poets write not merely for themselves but more importantly for the world and civilization in which they live.

18 12, 2017

AI and the uncertainty principle (Dave Gershgorn, Quartz)

Humanities Watch2017-12-18T20:55:14-05:00December 18th, 2017|Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, News, Philosophy, psychology, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

AI's sure-footed decisions belie the uncertainty embedded in its programming.

13 12, 2017

Tech and the divided world (Berkeley Lovelace, Jr., CNBC)

Humanities Watch2017-12-13T11:07:56-05:00December 13th, 2017|business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, History, Journalism, Language, News, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How technology creates a house divided in the name of communication.

12 12, 2017

Rivers of time and change, outside and within

Humanities Watch2017-12-12T09:22:03-05:00December 12th, 2017|Debate / dialogue, Europe, History, Literature, People, Philosophy, psychology, Quotes, Religion, Writing|0 Comments

Change over time leads to thoughts of our accepted certainties.