Devices That Know How We Really Feel
Source: The New York Times
Can you imagine a video game that can tell if you are happy or frustrated? Computers, smartphones, even cars may someday be able to identify our emotions and adjust accordingly.
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Philippe Petit
Source: Biography
Meet Philippe Petit, a man who said, “To me, it’s so simple that life should be lived on the edge of life.” Read his biography to learn about the risks this man is renowned for taking.
Without Edgar Allan Poe, We Wouldn’t Have Sherlock Holmes
Source: Smithsonian
This article points out that Edgar Allan Poe should be credited with creating the character upon which Sherlock Holmes was based.
Best children’s books with wishes
Source: The Guardian
Some of the stories you loved best when you were younger probably concerned wishes. Why are wish tales so popular?
How improv comedy helped a teen with autism
Source: CBC/Radio-Canada
Teens on the autism spectrum may have trouble interacting with others. The challenge of performing improv comedy can help.
Wonder Woman and the Importance of the Female Hero Moment
Source: Wired
What makes a summer blockbuster movie something more than mere entertainment? Read one writer’s opinion.
Emily Dickinson’s Letters
Source: The Atlantic
Dickinson’s mentor Thomas Wentworth Higginson shares his impressions of her along with several of her letters to him.
Fair is foul and foul is fair: Macbeth in Tunisia
Source: The Economist
How did a 400-year-old English drama apply to the Arab Spring?
Meet the female entrepreneurs using tech for good
Source: BBC
Combining video games with a charitable cause is something that Jude Ower is very proud of. Developing Playmob was an opportunity for Jude to utilize her technology expertise to help those in need across the world, from children to pandas!
How music benefits children
Source: The Conversation
While scientific evidence linking music education to intelligence is mixed, psychologist Dawn Rose points to studies that indicate other successful human development.