News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
302, 2019
Unhealthy AI (Dhruv Khullar, NY Times)
AI may worsen health care based upon programmed inequities.
2701, 2019
Heavy on STEM, light on humanities (Katherine Long, Seattle Times)
The ebb of the humanities with the flow of STEM near Seattle.
2201, 2019
Bilingual benefits for children (Jenny Silverstone, MomLovesBest)
How being bilingual benefits children in many ways.
1801, 2019
Deepening academic deficits in the digital age (Ravizza, Uitvlugt, and Fenn, Psychological Science)
Students use of computers in the classroom hinders their learning.
901, 2019
The place of the humanities in STEM (U.S. Committee on STEM Education)
Do humanities have more than a marginal place in the current view of STEM education?
601, 2019
AI and the art of medicine (Sonoo Thadaney Israni and Abraham Verghese, JAMA)
How AI has the potential to provide a higher standard of medical care.
201, 2019
Melding philosophy and computer science (Gina Vitale, MIT News)
Using philosophy to improve our understanding of computers.
1812, 2018
Burying history (Benjamin M. Schmidt, Perspectives)
History shows the recent steep decline in history majors.
1012, 2018
Duplex skills for the modern world (Jeffrey J. Selingo, Washington Post)
A new attempt to integrate the skills fostered by humanities and STEM.
712, 2018
Freedom behind bars (Chris Wilson, Medium)
Books in a prison library provide freedom and new life.