Amor Sciendi
St. Paul's: Temple to Science
St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in the wake of the great fire and was designed by a member of the Royal Society. It demonstrates the scientific values of the Early Englightenment.
Amor Sciendi
Rescuing the Individual: Bedroom at Arles
We argue van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles rescues individual perspective and reacts to the impact of culture on the individual.
Amor Sciendi
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp: How Our Muscles Work
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp gives us an anatomy lessons on muscles and the felxor digitorum.
Amor Sciendi
A Terminal and a Temple
Grand Central is the great entrance way into New York City, but it's so much cooler than that. It's a Temple to commerce and connection... and a beautiful one.
Amor Sciendi
Portrait of Paul Revere: Moral Consumerism
John Singleton Copley portrait of Paul Revere illustrates the ethical nature of creating luxury goods in pre-revolution America and how it lead to revolt.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Why Science and the Humanities Are Better Together
An interview with acclaimed biographer Walter Isaacson about why it is important to understand both arts and sciences, particularly in our digital age. He gives examples of exceptional, creative people who had a grasp of both, such as...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thinking Like a Historian
In this video lesson [8:47], historian Kim Kutz Elliott discusses some of the basic skills for thinking like a historian.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Two Cultures, Fifty Years On
Are the humanities and the sciences irrevocably divided?