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Finding Shakespeare’s mark
The Boston Globe: FOR CENTURIES NOW, scholars have debated the authorship of the play “Double Falsehood,” which was published in 1728 by Lewis Theobald. Theobald claimed that it was a long-lost work of Shakespeare. In
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God Can Help Companies Turn Customers Into Daredevils
The New York Times: God is often portrayed as a benevolent father figure, or a protective force. But how about a different image of God: the marketing force? New research shows that when consumers are
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Scary Smart
Slate: If you worry a lot, fear not—your anxiety just might be a sign of high intelligence. The idea has been around for a while: The adage that ignorance is bliss suggests the reverse, that
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Getting Women Into Science-Filled Rooms
The Huffington Post: This post is also authored by Lori Holt. Why would three senior professors at Carnegie Mellon University, with responsibilities for research labs, teaching, families, and grand but old houses (this is Pittsburgh)
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Science of Learning Can Help Parents, Developers Grade Educational Apps
A comprehensive research report provides an evidence-based guide that parents, educators, and app designers alike can use to evaluate the quality of so-called “educational” apps.
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This is your brain on fencing: How certain sports may aid the aging brain
The Washington Post: The two fencers pull on their mesh-front masks and face each other behind two “en garde” lines. At their coach’s signal, they raise their sabres and the practice bout begins in a
