A lively reinterpretation of the Socratic style of discussion by the always-interesting public philosopher Agnes Callard. For her the Socratic method is key to making progress in answering the most important questions we can ask about love, sex, death, and politics. Read expert recommendations Buy...
Neuroscientist Usha Goswami, chair of the 2023 judging panel, explains why it is important to get children excited about science via books, and introduces us to the fabulous titles that made this year’s shortlist. The Best Kids’ Books of 2023, recommended by Our Children's Editor Read 1 ...
Vote for the Joyce Carol Oates novels you just couldn't put down. If you haven't read a book, don't downvote it. List of the best Joyce Carol Oates books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community. With commercial success and critical acclaim, there's no doubt that Joyce Ca...
I’ve been reviewing books for over a decade now, and I have to admit it is quite a privilege to read and write about so many amazing books, including the twenty in this “Month in Reviews.” Beside the Campion and Cadfael mysteries, in which I continue to delight, I read the newest...
Read More The Little Book of Ikigai Summary September 11, 2024Niklas Göke 1-Sentence-Summary:The Little Book of Ikigaiexplains the popular Japanese concept of ikigai, a way of finding joy and meaning in life, based on 5 simple pillars and the experience of a Japanese neuroscientist for an...
In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common.
Deep reading is essential to strengthen circuits in the brain tied to critical thinking skills, background knowledge — and, most of all, empathy, said Maryanne Wolf, a cognitive neuroscientist at UCLA specializing in dyslexia research. “We must give our young an opportunity t...
Deep reading is essential to strengthen circuits in the brain tied to critical thinking skills, background knowledge — and, most of all, empathy, said Maryanne Wolf, a cognitive neuroscientist at UCLA specializing in dyslexia research. “We must give our young an opportunity ...
Sophie Roell:I haven’t read it yet but a lot of people recommend it as a really good one to read on artificial intelligence ,so I have got it in my sights as something I’m going to read at some point in the coming year I suppose. ...
I say this to let you know that while I recommend all of these books, the authors do not agree with each other on all points. Click a link below to jump right to the section you’re looking for! Easy to read books about the science of reading Other general books about the science ...