News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
2702, 2018
On the nature and ethical use of AI (Rob High, Mobile Business Insights)
Using AI ethically requires a knowledge of its nature.
1902, 2018
Investing the mind with feelings (John Banville, The Guardian)
Our feelings shape our thoughts of the world and our selves.
1702, 2018
Sourcing Shakespeare in cyberspace (Michael Blanding, NY Times)
Cyber-sleuthing appears to uncover a new source for Shakespeare's plays.
1202, 2018
Humanities in High School (Grace Huddleston, Rochester Post Bulletin)
What can high-school humanities provide in the age of STEM?
402, 2018
Laser lights up Mayan civilization (Jacey Fortin, New York Times)
How we can learn from the ancients, assisted by modern science.
202, 2018
The humanities and healing (IFL Science)
The humanities help doctors heal others and themselves through a greater sense of wholeness.
2301, 2018
The humanities’ dance with STEM (Alan Livsey, Financial Times)
A new book outlines the alliance between humanities and STEM.
1901, 2018
Healthcare, healing, and Heidegger (Casey Rentmeester, Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy)
Philosophy can guide us to better healthcare.
1701, 2018
Less fleas than lice in Black Death’s vise (Victoria Gill, BBC Science)
New models suggest the plague or Black Death was likely spread more by human lice than rodent fleas.
1001, 2018
The humanities, class, and the university (Justin Stover, American Affairs Journal)
The humanities have little standing in society at large.