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EXCERPTS FROM A COLLECTION OF MICROBIAL RENGAS
Kids writing in obscure Japanese poetic structures about microbes equals a wonderful way to start the day. - I Dream in Malcolm Gladwell
Poor Malcolm Gladwell—he writes a few successful, if obvious, pop psychology books and gets made fun of for his conclusions. - Darwin’s First Clues
In a sequel to his first piece on Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, David Quammen returns to explore what initially set into motion Darwin’s obsession with evolution. - An ‘Obama Effect’ on Blacks’ Test Scores?
In standardized test-taking scenarios there are well known negative impacts associated with priming thoughts involving racial stereotypes—but new research indicates that Obama may have single-handedly counteracted that effect. - Tarim Desert Highway
The Chinese government is bio-engineering a solution to prevent the rapid onslaught of encroaching sand dunes that endanger a major geopolitical linkage with little regard to the ecological wonder they may be fostering.
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Elementary students write Japanese poetry about microbes, will roasting marshmallows be Malcolm Gladwell’s next big idea?, Obama inverses the impact of racial stereotypes and test taking, bio-engineering a solution to encroaching sand-dunes…
Originally published January 25, 2009
