News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
1702, 2021
A walk in the woods (Betsy Morris, Wall Street Journal)
How nature provides the means of health, if we would use it.
1002, 2021
Moonlight becomes you (L. Casiraghi, et al., Science Advances)
That the moon enlivens us no matter the technology.
902, 2021
Norway invests in the humanities (J. P. Myklebust, University World News)
The University of Norway leads the charge for the humanities.
202, 2021
Expanding medical training (R. Kneebone and C. Schlegel, The Lancet)
Medical practice involves practice in other disciplines, including humanities.
2301, 2021
A loss of words in “retirement” (MIT AgeLab)
Diminishing vocabulary as we imagine our "second childhood."
2001, 2021
The healing power of Chinese music (Changzhen Gong, The Edge)
Mind-body therapy through the healing power of music.
1301, 2021
Pandemic science in Renaissance Sardinia (Zaria Gorvett, BBC Future)
Lessons learned, and taught, during the plague years in Europe.
1001, 2021
Calling on humanities Rx (David J. Skorton and Lisa Howley, Yahoo! News)
Medical practice requires humanities training, as much as ever.
501, 2021
Biophilosophy and modern medicine (Howard Taubman, New York Times)
The inventor of the polio vaccine imagines a site for collaboration between science and humanities.
2812, 2020
Shakespeare versus cancer (Kathy Marks, Australian Academy of the Humanities)
Applying linguistic analysis to cancer diagnosis and treatment.