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News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.

1901, 2024

Words on the brain (Bill Hathaway, YaleNews)

Humanities Watch2024-01-19T15:50:06-05:00January 19th, 2024|Academia, environment, Everything Else, History, Language, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How we develop neural pathways of memory from birth.

1201, 2024

Corporate coup (Huck Gutman, Common Dreams)

Humanities Watch2024-01-12T16:27:31-05:00January 12th, 2024|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Literature, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How the humanities suffer in the challenge to corporate culture.

201, 2024

Humanities and the cloud of unknowing (Agnes Callard, New York Times)

Humanities Watch2024-01-12T16:14:58-05:00January 2nd, 2024|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, Language, Literature, mathematics, News, Philosophy, poetry, Politics, science|0 Comments

Whether defending the humanities misses their essence.

2612, 2023

AI and authenticity (Mark Brown, The Guardian)

Humanities Watch2023-12-26T07:49:43-05:00December 26th, 2023|Academia, Arts, Debate / dialogue, Europe, Everything Else, History, Museums, News, painting|0 Comments

How AI abets authenticating a Raphael masterpiece.

1112, 2023

The ethical quandary of AI (Robert McMillan and Deepa Seetharaman, WSJ)

Humanities Watch2023-12-11T14:29:30-05:00December 11th, 2023|business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, Everything Else, Language, mathematics, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How ethical concerns are in play in AI development.

2811, 2023

Prehistoric Renaissance (Elaine Velie, Hyperallergic)

Humanities Watch2023-11-28T17:06:48-05:00November 28th, 2023|Academia, Arts, environment, Europe, Everything Else, History, News, painting, People, science|0 Comments

Archaeology and science meet art in understanding Renaissance iconography.

911, 2023

Covid on my mind (BBC News and The Lancet)

Humanities Watch2023-11-10T07:12:01-05:00November 9th, 2023|education, environment, Europe, Everything Else, History, Medicine, News, psychology|1 Comment

Failing memory and mental clarity in the aftermath of the pandemic.

411, 2023

Young worries over old problems (Making Caring Common Project)

Humanities Watch2023-11-04T10:59:07-04:00November 4th, 2023|Economics, education, Everything Else, health, History, News, psychology|0 Comments

A new study documents heightened anxiety over life's meaning among young adults.

3010, 2023

The high rate of humanities employment (Humanities Indicators)

Humanities Watch2023-10-30T08:55:51-04:00October 30th, 2023|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, News, Politics, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A state-by-state US survey showing the strength of humanities jobs.

1510, 2023

Hidden paintings (Kenneth Chang, New York Times)

Humanities Watch2023-10-15T15:08:15-04:00October 15th, 2023|Arts, Europe, Everything Else, Exhibits, History, News, painting, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How hyperspectral cameras allow new secrets in old paintings to surface.

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