Anita Sethi visited Melbourne’s Victoria State Library, & argues why they ought not to become a thing of the past.
Tag: reading
How to read faster [article]
Ever wondered how to read faster, while still retaining at least the essence of what you read? Bill Cosby, besides being a great entertainer, is an engaging author &, I learned today, spent considerable time in education. He has some advice for us on how to read faster!.
Book-stalker
How do you find books to read? John Lingan turned a chance encounter with his hero, a famous book critic, into a book-hunting date in an used bookstore. He writes “…you don’t get to be the best-read man in America by giving a damn about someone else’s taste. You buy and read books that entice you for small reasons like a good cover or an intelligent introduction, books that appeal to your eccentricities. “
Reading [Essay]
We who pride ourselves in reading much and widely forget that the printed page serves us in a similar fashion as the drug serves an addict, says Anthony Daniels in this rather long, captivating essay about the future of books & reading in the digital age. A bibliophile’s delight, even when it points an accusatory finger at himself!
Scientists Read Dreams
This may have been rather difficult for the participants in the experiment, waking up every 10 minutes to record a dream, while their brain waves were simultaneously recorded using EEG. “Knowing more about the content of dreams and how it relates to brain activity may help us to understand the function of dreaming”
Children & writing
Can your child write? examines the biggest challenge that the American education system faces (or is this only symptomatic?)