articles of interest - March 27
/***TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk’s next company wants to put tiny electrodes in our brains so we can survive the age of AI Quartz
Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer Wired
Mapping platforms like Google Earth have the legacies of colonialism programmed into them Real Life
***BIG DATA & STATISTICS
A 'Black box' technique may lead to more powerful AI: it could make neural network’s faster/leaner Engadget
Some tips and tricks for solid deep learning neural networks KD Nuggets
The 8,700 docs made public by WikiLeaks in early March offer a wealth of info on the CIA’s cyber-subcontractors Intelligence Online
Using Big Data to analyze images and video better than the human brain Phys.org
The skills set needed when switching careers from Java to Big Data Hadoop 360
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram Has Two-Factor Authentication Now, So Turn It On Wired
A tool that can archive a Twitter hashtag even if you've forgotten to set one up Chronicle of Higher Ed
Facebook Messenger Finally Makes Group Chat Not a Total Hassle Wired
***PERSONAL GROWTH
One Creative Thing Every Day Becoming (my site)
***GRAMMAR
The $10 Million Lawsuit That Hinges On An Oxford Comma NPR
***WRITING& READING
***LANGUAGE
Teaching Language With Culture In California NPR
San Diego’s Bilingual Paradox Voice of San Diego
The most useful language for English speakers to learn, according to an economist Quartz
***LITERATURE
If you break literature down by the numbers Minnesota Public Radio
***GENDER
Gender Pay Gap Persists Across Faculty Ranks Chronicle of Higher Ed
A Short Video Introduction to Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), the First Female Film Director & Studio Mogul Open Culture
Men and the Manufacturing Decline The Atlantic
Gender bias distorts peer review across fields Nature News
The Increasing Significance of the Decline of Men The New York Times
Female brokers punished more harshly for misconduct than males Financial Times
***RACIAL ISSUES
Out Of Bounds: New Research On Race And Paying College Athletes NPR
***FREE SPEECH
Academic Ethics: Defending Faculty Speech Chronicle of Higher Ed
Free Speech Is Not an Academic Value premium By Stanley FishYou don’t have the right to say whatever you want on a college campus (Opinion) Chronicle of Higher Ed
How the First Amendment Applies to Trump’s Presidency New Yorker
In a Polarized Climate, Free-Speech Warriors Seize the Spotlight (sub. req.’d) Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LEGAL ISSUES
How U.S. Law Inspired the Nazis Chronicle of Higher Ed
We’re suing the federal government to be free to do our research The Conversation
Defamation in a Forwarded Email Technology & Marketing Blog
When Your Scholarship Goes to Court Chronicle of Higher Ed
***ART & DESIGN
Art as a Weapon: The inventor of auto-destructive art was 90 Economist
***MUSIC
Sensational music from Syria: How the civil war is helping to spread Syrian music across the globe Economist
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
Mobile-focused Quartz manages to turn a profit on digital journalism Crains
***JOURNALISM
I studied how journalists used Twitter for two years. Here’s what I learned Poynter
FAA clarifies rules for drone use in education and journalism Student Press Law Center
AP style change: Singular they is acceptable ‘in limited cases’ Poynter
University fires reporter over “bathroom bill” stories after local lawmaker complaints Times Free Press
The ‘Live Blog’ quickly becoming the default way for newspaper websites to handle breaking news Talking New Media
***FAKE NEWS
Fake news successfully mitigated in social media study The Stack
Why Fact Checking Matters & How to Do It Video Strategist
***STUDENT LIFE
Three Millennial Tech Myths Busted Techpinions
Study: 60 percent of rural millennials lack access to a political life The Conversation
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Jury hands out one of the most serious criminal conviction of a college leader in American history Chronicle of Higher Ed
***SCIENCE
The Famous Schrodinger’s Cat Thought Experiment Gets Brought to Life in an Off-Kilter Animation Open Culture
***HEALTH
The findings of medical research are disseminated too slowly: That is about to change Economist
Cancer Is Partly Caused By Random Mutations, Study Finds : Shots - Health News NPR
Medical research: The shackles of scientific journals Economist
Patients Lose Sight After Stem Cells Are Injected Into Their Eyes New York Times
Understanding The Role Of Compounding Pharmacies After Dozens Of Deaths NPR
Social Media Influencers Finally Come to … Medicine Wired
***PSYCHOLOGY
The psychology behind and economics of hits in pop culture: Publicity over Talent Economist
***PHILOSOPHY
The Philosophy Of 2017's 'Ghost In The Shell' Explained Movie Pilot
Introduction to Philosophy: A Free Online Course Open Culture
This college student teaches philosophy to homeless women to help them ponder life’s great questions Washington Post
Albert Camus Explains Why Happiness Is Like Committing a Crime—”You Should Never Admit to it” (1959) Open Culture
Ayn Rand’s “objectivist” philosophy is now required reading for British teens Quartz
***RELIGION
Princeton Theological Seminary reverses decision to honor Redeemer’s Tim Keller Religious News Service
This West Virginia school district has weekly Bible classes. A kindergartner is suing Washington Post
A Christian Conservative Professor Accuses Colleges of Indoctrinating Students (sub. req.’ed) Chronicle of Higher Ed
Katy Perry Nearer to Closing $15M Deal to buy Convent in LA Courthouse News
Focus on the Family turns 40 Colorado Gazette
Are You Descended From (Alleged) Witches? NPR
'In God We Trust' license plate bill constitutionally suspect, attorney general says The Tennessean
How did celibacy become mandatory for priests? The Conversation
***RELIGION & POLITICS
Trump returning to Liberty University as commencement speaker Baptist News
Majority of states have all-Christian congressional delegations Pew Research Center
Mike Pence, finding God, and the shifting agenda of Christian music festivals The Guardian
***HIGHER ED
College Classes In Maximum Security: 'It Gives You Meaning' NPR
Georgetown University plans a religious ceremony as an apology for its historical ties to slavery Washington Post
Liberty University Students Divided Over President Trump as Commencement Speaker TIME
Hookup Culture Varies at 3 Types of Catholic Colleges: A professor of theology delves into how the cultural pressure to engage in casual sex affects students at different religious institutions Chronicle of Higher Ed
***TEACHING
Do Their Stereotypes Affect Your Teaching? Chronicle of Higher Ed
You Probably Believe Some Learning Myths: Take Our Quiz To Find Out NPR
Why I Teach Online Chronicle of Higher Ed
***RESEARCH
Dozens of Predatory journals offered a sham scientist a place on their editorial board Nature
Academic Journals Plagued by Bogus Impact Factors SpringerLink
Gates Foundation announces open-access publishing venture Nature News
Why are citations important in research writing? Medium