Arts & Humanities How Soul Music Became the Heartbeat of the Panama Canal Diggers’ Descendants Read more
Business & Economics How Embracing Complexity Changes the Way You See the World – and Can Even Transform the Way You Write Read more
Arts & Humanities Digital Humanities – A Science unto Itself? A Conversation with Valérie Schafer The digital humanities are up-and-coming, but what’s the buzz all about? We talked with historian Valérie Schafer about the challenges and developments of the humanities in an increasingly fast-paced and data-driven world.
Science & Technology Phil De Luna on “Accelerated Materials Discovery” In his latest book, Phil De Luna, PhD delves into the complexity of automated discovery. To learn more about the future of scientific development, we sat down with Phil for a book talk.
Arts & Humanities ‘Forced Diversity’ In Movies Is Not a Thing – But Here’s Why Some People Are So Scared of It When people of color enter spaces historically perceived as ‘white’ in popular representations of history and speculative fiction, familiar outcries of ‘blackwashing’ or ‘forced diversity’ are sure to follow. What is it exactly that white people fear losing?
Arts & Humanities Erika Quinn and Holly Yanacek on “Animals, Machines, and AI” Erika Quinn’s and Holly Yanacek’s most recent book examines the emotional relationships between humans and non-humans in modern German cultural history. We wanted to learn more from the two volume editors, so we got together for a new book talk!
Arts & Humanities ‘Forced Diversity’ In Movies Is Not a Thing – But Here’s Why Some People Are So Scared of It