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"...We are drowning in information and starved for wisdom."-Edward O. Wilson I just finished this short book on creativity, the humanities and the intersection with science. The author seeks a "Third Enlightenment" blending science and the humanities so we can have a greater connection to our world. If you are interested in a biology world view, pick it up and give it some time as it will make you think. For myself, I will be pondering the above quote for quite sometime.

April's Book of the Month! "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything" by Joshua Foer explores the fascinating world of memory and learning techniques. Join us on this journey as we delve into remembering. #BookOfTheMonth #TrinityLawSchool

My second academic publication, "Identifying Gil-Martin: A Fairy Reading of Hogg’s Justified Sinner," is now available in the print journal Studies on Hogg and his World published by the James Hogg Society. More information regarding both Studies on Hogg and his World and the James Hogg Society may be found at https://lnkd.in/eTdxrvkX.

I am really enjoying this book from Professor of Religion and Social Activism Dr. Ahmed Afzaal. It is pulling together many distinct but interconnected strands: wicked problems, progress paradigms, planetary boundaries, de-growth, stages of awareness, crises of meaning, moral injury, hemispheric difference, the scout mindset, and much more, all within the context of education and teaching. I'm working on compiling the end-of-chapter "Key Points" - let me know if you'd like me to share them with you!

#manuscriptmonday Dated around 200 CE, P46 is the oldest manuscript of Paul's letters. The 86 surviving leaves are superbly cared for by the Chester Beatty and the University of Michigan Library, where CSNTM digitized in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Visit https://buff.ly/3UZTP1H to learn more about this manuscript!

Evidence has stacked up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes ⚠️ Researchers used X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the 1st time to check for presence of heavy metals in brightly colored, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era 📙📗📘 The findings led Lipscomb library to seal 19th-century untested books in plastic zip-lock bags for handling & storage. Meanwhile, books that were confirmed containing dangerous dyes have also been sealed in plastic bags & removed from circulation 📚 Once the researchers have done more testing, they plan on spreading awareness about safe handling, conservation, & storage of these books among librarians & collectors The researchers hope others will begin using XRD for future testing since it doesn’t require cutting samples from books & thereby preserves valuable literary collections #chemistry #science #books #victorian #acs #testingmethodology #toxicity #pigments #heavymetals #xrd #library #preservation #publichealth #cdc #arts #history #culture #exposure #analytical

It's FREE BOOK FRIDAY, and we're giving away "Creating Space for Conflicted Histories: Remembering the Atomic Bomb" by Raffi E. Andonian. History is vast, diverse, and complex; it therefore informs the present, but it does not confirm any one view of the present. In memory, we tend to simplify history, which is why studying history exposes the student to the complexities of reality in the past. Learning history helps us question current events, rather than decide issues with resolute certainty. Whatever you think, history disagrees. These books by Raffi Andonian open up thoughtful discussions on the history as you know it today. For a chance to add these books to your library, visit our Facebook page and let us know how you feel about it with a reaction or a comment! ⚠️ Please be alert that there has been an increase in spam and that SDHC will NEVER ask for your credit card information

"Stochastic Interacting Systems in Life and Social Sciences" by Nicolas Lanchier is out now. Watch an entertaining video from our author – an artistic interpretation of the stochastic processes covered in his book. Recommend this book to your STEM librarian or institution today! Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/evRwmF3i #DeGruyterSTEM #Mathematics #StochasticProcesses

We're in a very important moment in time in our history. We live in an age where you have people in America including the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, who have concluded that the answer to the problems that we face is to resort to 'banning books'. Because of course, what problem has ever been solved by seeking knowledge. Now more than ever we need to resist the urge to turn away from difficult discussions, we have to fight ignorance with knowledge, and the best way to do this is with facts. My book, 'How To talk about Race: Book 1' is the start of this discussion.

I have recently posted an unpublished paper on Academia.edu, entitled "Comic Revenge: Was the Story Read Aloud by Mark Twain at John Greenleaf Whittier's Birthday Party Ghost-Written by Whittier's Brother?" It can be found by searching on Acadmia.edu for the title, or with the following direct link: https://lnkd.in/exJhYcx5 This represents a radical new discovery in the study of 19th-century American literature.