News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
605, 2018
The Treasures of Philosophy (Robert E. Rubin, The New York Times)
The ways philosophy offers rich knowledge for work in finance and government.
3004, 2018
Do doctors need the humanities? (Chris Pope and Tim Rice, Wall Street Journal)
A claim that the costs of the humanities outweigh their benefits for doctors.
2404, 2018
Following DNA pathways in the weave of history (Paul Rincon, BBC Science)
How ancient DNA reveals the historic travels of our ancestors.
1804, 2018
Forgetting “Never Forget” (Maggie Astor, New York Times)
How we forget the past, even as we have new means to remember it.
1104, 2018
Silent speech now digitally recorded (Larry Hardesty, MIT News)
How speech, though silent, may be still heard, under the guise of remaining present.
804, 2018
Computing the Future (Mark Kaelin, TechRepublic)
One technology company runs risk assessments on the ethical use of AI.
404, 2018
Spatial imagining uncovers hidden Amazon civilization (Robert Lee Hotz, Wall Street Journal)
Satellite and other imagery discloses new ranges of human history.
204, 2018
Humanities and STEM: engaging a deeper conversation (M. Willis, J. Castell, K. Waddington, The Conversation)
Humanities and STEM should embark on a richer conversation.
2703, 2018
Other voices, other lives (Bryan Lufkin, BBC News)
Speaking a second language may become more common in a connected world.
2003, 2018
Squaring the circle with the humanities (Linus Devadoss, Jewish World Review)
How complexity is part of the humanities' calculus.