The intersection of poetry and science is more likely than you think
If you remember, we talked a few posts back about the healing powers of poetry, but here’s another instance where poetry and science unexpectedly connects. In a recent Bioscience paper… Read more »
One of the major differences between books and movies is the book’s ability to lay open someone’s brain out over the page. These monologues help us understand the characters as… Read more »
One of five known copies of Stephen Hawking’s PhD thesis is up for auction
Stephen Hawking’s original thesis is on the auction block. Five copies of Hawking’s thesis are thought to exist and the current Christie’s auction will end on November 8. The thesis, “Properties… Read more »
Reading groups are more important than you think: they’re radical
The other day I was in a lunch meeting with a fellow marketing professional when the topic turned to book groups and reading guides. It got me thinking about how… Read more »
Another One Bites the Dust: Florida State University backs away from “Big Deal” subscription packages
Florida State University’s libraries are in negotiations with Elsevier about an impending pricing issue, according to Diana Kwon writing in the Scientist this week. Back in April, the libraries announced that, due to the “high… Read more »
University of Hawai‘i Press will digitize twenty-two out-of-print books thanks to a Mellon Foundation grant
Last week, the University of Hawai‘i announced that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the University of Hawai‘i Press to help in the digitization and open-access distribution of twenty-two out-of-print books. The grant… Read more »
“Listen to many”: Another source of inspiration for Shakespeare has been revealed
To any student readers out there, tempted to plagiarize their midterm essay on Aphra Behn, be warned. Professors have a new tool in their authenticity arsenal: software. And while you… Read more »
Pearson Education has apologized for an outrageously offensive nursing textbook
Imagine you’re in hospital. Perhaps from repetitive strain injury after reading too many excellent Melville House books. If you’re Jewish, you “may be vocal and demand assistance.” If you’re black,… Read more »
Experts agree, colonialism was a lark
The editorial staff of the Third World Quarterly has resigned in protest over the publication of a controversial article in the journal’s most recent issue. The piece, titled “In Defense… Read more »
A long con ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Fake science is most often sighted stalking the senators and presidents of our land. But it roams other terrain, too. For instance, it can thrive, and has for many years, foraging for scraps… Read more »