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News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.

1605, 2023

The genome’s philosophical turn (David Cox, BBC Future)

Humanities Watch2023-05-24T16:27:32-04:00May 16th, 2023|Debate / dialogue, Europe, Everything Else, health, History, Medicine, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

New debate over the degree that genetics shape our choices.

605, 2023

The plague of loneliness (Vivek H. Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States)

Humanities Watch2023-05-06T11:27:58-04:00May 6th, 2023|environment, Everything Else, health, History, Medicine, News, psychology, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Whither / wither the humanities in our social isolation?

2804, 2023

The humanities’ advantage (Higher Education Policy Institute)

Humanities Watch2023-04-28T14:52:03-04:00April 28th, 2023|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Employment, Europe, Everything Else, health, Medicine, News, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

A new report argues for renewed support for the humanities in Britain.

1204, 2023

Chatbot, chatbot, on the wall (Salk News)

Humanities Watch2023-04-12T11:51:22-04:00April 12th, 2023|education, Everything Else, Language, News, Philosophy, psychology, science, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

The chatbot reflects the personality of the questioner.

3003, 2023

Slowing the roll of AI (Future of Life Institute)

Humanities Watch2023-03-30T20:05:28-04:00March 30th, 2023|business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Everything Else, History, Language, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A request for a thoughtful pause in AI progression.

2603, 2023

Human intelligence and AI (Yuval Harari, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, New York Times)

Humanities Watch2023-03-26T11:26:50-04:00March 26th, 2023|Arts, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, History, Language, News, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How heedlessly promoting AI threatens human language and culture.

503, 2023

Does the Madonna need AI? (Kelly Crow, Wall Street Journal)

Humanities Watch2023-03-05T12:08:22-05:00March 5th, 2023|Academia, Arts, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, Europe, Everything Else, History, mathematics, News, painting, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

Using AI technology to determine the artist of a Renaissance painting.

203, 2023

Digital da Vinci (Museo Galileo, Florence)

Humanities Watch2023-03-02T08:24:26-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Academia, education, Europe, Everything Else, Exhibits, History, Language, Literature, mathematics, Museums, Nature, News, painting, Philosophy, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus in its digital dimensions.

2202, 2023

The weight of observation (William J. Broad, The New York Times)

Humanities Watch2023-02-22T20:40:21-05:00February 22nd, 2023|Arts, Europe, Everything Else, History, Libraries, mathematics, Nature, News, science, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

New readings of Leonardo's works reveal his gravitational experiments.

1002, 2023

New light on Biblical lettering (Megan Sauter, Bible History Daily)

Humanities Watch2023-02-10T19:59:36-05:00February 10th, 2023|Academia, Asia, Everything Else, History, Museums, News, Politics, Religion, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

Reflective Transformation Imaging provides new clues to the Biblical King David.

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