News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
608, 2018
Foundations of learning (Martin Oehlen, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger)
The hidden bases of learning, not only literary, beneath our feet.
3107, 2018
The divinity of astrophysics (Justin Trombly, Tampa Bay Times)
A young genius would show the divine dimension of astrophysics.
2007, 2018
The ethics of eugenics: on the human and the “post-human” possibilities (Nuffield Council on Bioethics)
A UK report discusses the ethical vagaries.
1907, 2018
Pre-natal ethics: should we change DNA before birth? (Ian Sample, The Guardian)
Is it ethical to change embryonic DNA as part of pre-natal care?
1507, 2018
More women in STEM? The humanities should answer for that (Barbara Oakley, Wall Street Journal)
The humanities should recognize the creativity of STEM fields for both women and men.
707, 2018
Confronting prejudice in AI (Jonathan Vanian, Fortune)
Why prejudice remains a very human problem in AI.
407, 2018
Capturing time in elegant space (Cameron Laux, BBC Culture)
The artfulness of library spaces in their effort to capture time and history.
2706, 2018
Prescription mindfulness via smartphone app (Sumathi Reddy, Wall Street Journal)
Prescribing mindfulness with an app.
2306, 2018
The soul of AI (Brandon Ambrosino, BBC Future)
Calculating the potential of AI for soulfulness.
2006, 2018
A toolkit for the humanities (National Humanities Alliance)
Organized arguments in one toolkit supporting humanities study.