Theoretical physicist and international authority on nuclear fusion, Dr. Steven Cowley joins Higher Ed Now to discuss the crucial role of—the liberal arts! As the first scientist to serve as president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Dr. Cowley makes the 21st century argument for the liberal arts by applying his empirical background and also sharing his deep appreciation for the arts and humanities. If you’re tired of hearing that the liberal arts are outmoded and impractical or if you’re skeptical about their value in the knowledge economy, prepare to hear an eloquent defense from a scholar and scientist uniquely positioned to appreciate the scientific advances that improve the quality of the well-examined life.
College-decision day is here. Whether online or in-person, millions of freshmen will start their first day of college in the fall. While their chosen institution’s core curriculum might be the last thing on students’ minds in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a poorly c...
Social distancing, self-isolation, and the closure of non-essential businesses eerily resemble dystopian novels. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, is a global emergency, not the rise of a dystopian future. Local, state, and federal governments continue to function, and busi...
In Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral & Drive Major Economic Events, Robert J. Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University, engages in a quantitative analysis of how popular narratives have influenced economic phenomena. Narratives...
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