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24 09, 2018

AI and the end of life (Kris Newby, Stanford Medicine)

By Humanities Watch|2018-09-24T15:40:32-04:00September 24th, 2018|Academia, Everything Else, health, Medicine, News, Philosophy, psychology, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Intelligent use of algorithms can help physicians predict the amount of time left for the gravely ill.

13 09, 2018

Humanities and the environment (Bess Connolly Martell, YaleNews)

By Humanities Watch|2018-09-13T03:04:18-04:00September 13th, 2018|Academia, environment, Everything Else, History, Literature, News, Philosophy, science, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Studying the interrelationship between the humanities and the environmental sciences.

10 09, 2018

Scientific certainties and humanities doubts (John Horgan, Scientific American)

By Humanities Watch|2018-09-10T14:59:15-04:00September 10th, 2018|Academia, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, Nature, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Striking the balance between certainty and doubt with the help of the humanities.

31 08, 2018

The Dream of the Humanities

By Humanities Watch|2018-08-31T09:04:23-04:00August 31st, 2018|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Europe, Everything Else, Language, Observations, Philosophy, psychology, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A telling dream about the humanities in our lives.

30 08, 2018

The algorithm problem (Carl Miller, Times Literary Supplement)

By Humanities Watch|2018-08-29T19:58:28-04:00August 30th, 2018|business, Everything Else, History, mathematics, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Can we manage a world tracked by algorithms?

12 08, 2018

Machines with heart (Eryk Salvaggio, nextrends)

By Humanities Watch|2018-08-11T19:43:28-04:00August 12th, 2018|Academia, Arts, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, History, Medicine, News, Philosophy, Politics, psychology, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How can we develop empathy in the technological age?

8 08, 2018

Kids, don’t read this! (Nicholas Tampio, Aeon)

By Humanities Watch|2018-08-08T10:18:26-04:00August 8th, 2018|Academia, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, Nature, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Digital learning is partial learning.

31 07, 2018

The divinity of astrophysics (Justin Trombly, Tampa Bay Times)

By Humanities Watch|2018-07-30T19:43:12-04:00July 31st, 2018|Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, News, Philosophy, Religion, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A young genius would show the divine dimension of astrophysics.

23 07, 2018

Humanities, science, and culture

By Humanities Watch|2018-07-23T06:58:07-04:00July 23rd, 2018|Academia, Asia, Debate / dialogue, education, Europe, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Philosophy, Quotes, science, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Considering the common cause between humanities and the sciences.

15 07, 2018

More women in STEM? The humanities should answer for that (Barbara Oakley, Wall Street Journal)

By Humanities Watch|2018-07-15T14:45:06-04:00July 15th, 2018|Academia, Debate / dialogue, education, Employment, Everything Else, Language, mathematics, News, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

The humanities should recognize the creativity of STEM fields for both women and men.