As a woman who profoundly hates the geek identity options open to her*, I’m always interested to hear someone talk…
Recent reading: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, David Foster Wallace Sheepfarmer’s Daughter, Elizabeth Moon Divided Allegiance, Elizabeth Moon Oath of…
I’m generally hesitant to write about studies I haven’t read yet, but I was so fascinated by this piece about…
Recent reading: Stone’s Fall, Iain Pears Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer, Wesley Stace Body of Lies, David Ignatius Best…
A friend just pointed me at a fantastic* study of voting behavior, well-summarized at Language Log. People were asked about their future…
I was terribly excited to read about Azmo the Dragon, an entry from Rice University students for the Imagine Cup.…
Recent reading: The Calcutta Chromosome, Amitav Ghosh Blood Music, Greg Bear Oaths and Miracles, Nancy Kress They Shall Have Stars,…
I just came across a great study out of MIT about how game manuals get used – but not by…
The weather’s been so gorgeous lately that I’d rather be outside than writing about books! But today is muggy, so…
I just came across a piece on the likely effectiveness of the new, gruesome cigarette warning labels developed by the…