News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
3107, 2017
The mysterious strength of Roman engineering trumps modern know-how (Charles Q. Choi, Inside Science)
Roman engineering's secret strength challenges modern scientists.
2607, 2017
Speaking of science (Nick Roll, Inside Higher Ed)
The need to speak more about how university science and research contribute to our lives.
2307, 2017
Coding over languages (Andy Kessler, Wall Street Journal)
Coding is a language as universal as English.
1807, 2017
The humanities of finance (John Laidler, Harvard Gazette)
A new book examines the way finance and the humanities together count for more.
1607, 2017
Living well with philosophy (T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
Philosophy deepens and widens our life's course.
1107, 2017
New ethics fund finances discussion and research about artificial intelligence (Deven Coldewey, TechCrunch)
Financing new research into the ethics of artificial intelligence.
907, 2017
Reading on-line and reading less (Matthew Lynch, The Tech Edvocate)
Reading in print is more satisfying and deepens understanding.
207, 2017
The humanities of engineering (Tracy Chou, Quartz)
Engineering needs the humanities to find its greatest range and meaning.
2806, 2017
To know the humanities is to know their relevance (Gretchen Busl, The Guardian)
The humanities inform our world even when we do not realize it.
2506, 2017
Cracking the code through the humanities (Ellen Ullman, Harper’s Magazine)
As code is written by people, the humanities -- the study of the human experience -- are critical for those who design it.