Covalence for March
Covalence for January: Awe and AI
Our world is changing every day and as more technology comes bounding into our daily lives so does our hope that things such as artificial intelligence can be a force for good. In Silicon Valley, the need for a climate change "disrupter"’ may have landed in the form...
Will AI save us? Machine learning’s paradoxical mission to solve humanity’s climate change dilemma
In the hunt for the ultimate climate change "disrupter," Silicon Valley in recent years has sought out ways to apply technology to a problem that many are concerned our digital footprint is only making worse: climate change. In the last year 12 to 18 months, a new...
Might religion and science, working together, transform the world? It’s time to find out
At a time when the anti-science movement is growing and when religion is being defined by its most extreme adherents, there is some very good news that might make a difference in how we approach some of our largest problems, problems that are ecological, economic, and...
Meditation more than brain deep
A new study of gut microbes found that the microbiome of Buddhist Monks is healthier than that of the general population, carrying with it lower risk of anxiety, depression and heart disease. Published in the journal General Psychiatry, the findings linked regular...
Arizona State to host conference on religion and technology
The International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC) is hosting a conference on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus on Feb. 2-5, which includes a virtual attendance option. Scholars are set to discuss the intersections of technology and...
IRAS to host Feb. 9 webinar on ‘sustainable flourishing’
As part of its monthly webinar series on Science, Religion and Society, IRAS will host author Jeremy Lent to discuss themes from his recent book, The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe. The webinar will take...
