An ancient Greek relief depicting a baby with its mother and grandmother.

As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has shown me how much harder it was to be a mother in antiquity.

Read more …Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived...

Society’s understanding of technology and cybersecurity often is based on simple stereotypes and sensational portrayals in the entertainment media. I’ve written about how certain scenarios are entertaining but misleading.

Read more …Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates...

Over the past decade, vinyl records have made a major comeback. People purchased US$1.2 billion of records in 2022, a 20% jump from the previous year.

Not only did sales rise, but they also surpassed CD sales for the first time since 1988, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America.

Who saw that coming?

Read more …Vinyl record sales keep spinning and spinning – with no end in sight

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