“Engineering before engineers” (Alex Abrams, Wake Forest University)
Appreciating the historical roots of engineering in Renaissance ingenuity.
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08, 2019
13
06, 2019
The history in our bones (Zaria Gorvett, BBC Future)
How our bones reveal our historical choices.
13
05, 2019
To the rescue of the humanities (Ryane Liao, The Stanford Daily)
Rescuing the humanities in five steps.
29
04, 2019
What, me worry? (Adam Kirsch, Wall Street Journal)
The reports of the death of the humanities have been an exaggeration.
6
04, 2019
Still more fables for modern times
Fables can still suit these times.
2
04, 2019
AI and classics (Kyle Wiggers, VentureBeat)
AI helps researchers understand how ancient Greek evolved.
26
03, 2019
DNA shows Tudor diversity (Nicola Davis, The Guardian)
DNA from the Mary Rose shows an ethnically diverse crew.
22
03, 2019
The truth of Herodotus confirmed by modern science (Dalya Alberge, The Guardian)
Scientists uncover the evidence for Herodotus's account.
11
03, 2019
History is Our Future
How history lies in wait for its discovery as it shapes who we become.
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02, 2019
The humanities in shadow (Robert Zaretsky, Chronicle of Higher Education)
The humanities in decline and what needs doing.