Published: March 29, 2017
Who knew? Readers live longer than non-readers. I just saw an item in the AARP magazine that cited a study by Yale University scientists who discovered that reading 30 minutes a day increases longevity. Reading fiction is particularly helpful. That’s good news for people who read constantly. Authored by Becca… Read More
Published: March 23, 2017
Photo: Lucy Braun (right) fords stream during field research in 1910 at Beechwood Camp, Hueston Woods, Ohio. Courtesy, Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium, Miami University. Lucy Braun (1889-1971) was a trailblazer in the field of ecology and for women in science. She was the second woman to receive a PhD… Read More
Published: March 8, 2017
“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” –Marie Curie Marie Skłodowska Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize,… Read More