News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
2202, 2023
The weight of observation (William J. Broad, The New York Times)
New readings of Leonardo's works reveal his gravitational experiments.
1002, 2023
New light on Biblical lettering (Megan Sauter, Bible History Daily)
Reflective Transformation Imaging provides new clues to the Biblical King David.
502, 2023
Mapping the Mayans (Aylin Woodward, Wall Street Journal)
Ongoing use of LiDar discloses the hidden dimensions of Mayan history.
2001, 2023
Techniques and technology (Christopher Rim, Forbes)
Liberating education from its focus on usefulness.
1401, 2023
Beyond humanism, beyond humanities (Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic)
Humanity, or its absence, beyond humanism.
501, 2023
Ice Age Astronomy (BBC News)
An outsider decodes prehistoric time patterns.
2912, 2022
AI and the digital divide (Stephen Marche, The Atlantic)
Whether the humanities can think about AI and the digital world, and vice-versa.
2812, 2022
Artificial Dialogue (OpenAI)
Can AI foster dialogue?
812, 2022
The humanities help our health during Covid-19 (University of Exeter)
A new study surveys the instrumental role of the humanities during the pandemic.
212, 2022
Math, logic, and the Holy Roman Emperor (Hugh Schofield, BBC News)
The science of cryptography helps unlock a secret 16th-C. exchange.