Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
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Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
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Fall 2023 Adult Announcements: History
Of note this fall: deep dives into storied American lineages, reckonings with racist forebears, reconsiderations of the Roman empire, and biographies of both prominent and obscure African Americans of the 19th century.
Source: publishersweekly.com
Old Advocacy, New Algorithms: How 16th century "Devil's Advocates" Shaped AI Red Teaming
A post on the history of red teaming, the current state of red teaming generative AI systems, and a guide for better red teaming
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Psychoactive drug use revealed via 3,000-year-old hair
People in Europe used psychoactive drugs during the Bronze Age, possibly as part of ancient rituals, a new study has concluded. Key to the study's conclusions were 3,000-year-old hairs found in a burial cave in Menorca off the coast of Spain. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Benjamin Breen, associate professor of history at UC Santa Cruz, about the study's conclusions
Source: theworld.org