Emma Watson calls on men to help fight gender inequality: ‘It’s your issue too’
Source: The Independent
During a speech to launch the UN “HeForShe” campaign, actress Emma Watson argued that men play a major part in achieving gender equality.
Opinion
Does Fiction Have the Power to Sway Politics?
Source: The New York Times
Two writers argue that works of fiction can trigger political change, sometimes directly, but more often, indirectly. Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, is one example.
Why we quoth ‘The Raven’ evermore
Source: The Washington Post
Editor Ron Charles critiques a new book about Edgar Allan Poe and ponders over the writer’s popularity with audiences and his scorn from academics.
Top 10 Scariest Flicks of All Time
Source: Parade
What are your scariest movies? Here’s a pick of the top ten scariest movies of all time. See if you agree!
Beauty Is in the Brain of the Beholder
Source: LiveScience
Studies show that beauty exists as an abstract concept in the brain which implies it is a perception rather than a reality.
Order to the Chaos of Life: Isabel Allende on Writing
Source: Brain Pickings
Chilean American author Isabel Allende answers the question why writers write. Read why she shows up every day to make her voice heard.
Why Air Force Cadets Ought to Study Philosophy
Source: The Atlantic
An admiral realized that the Air Force Academy studies in STEM subjects should be balanced with humanities courses. Find out why the Academy thinks these courses will help young people as they grow into adulthood and face present-day challenges.
As Life Slips By: Why Eye Movement Doesn’t Blur the Picture
Source: ScienceNewsline
A molecular “glue” has been discovered that builds the brain connections that keep visual images clear and still, even as objects or your eyes move.
How pickpockets trick your mind
Source: BBC
The key to a successful pickpocket isn’t sleight of hand, but knowing about how our brains work, according to neuroscientist Susana Martinez-Conde.
The Don’s Don: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Beowulf translation finally arrives.
Source: Slate
Katy Waldman, a correspondant for Slate, reviews J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf, published in 2014.