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Perfect 768 Page Summer Vacation Book: 'The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.'
Where a newly minted Ph.D. in linguistics chooses a different alt-ac career involving witches, time travel, and magic.
Introducing 'Rethinking Research'
The first in a series of essays on reproducibility of scientific research.
The Education Writer Gospel of 'Academically Adrift'
Academically Adrift is often cited as proof that college students don't learn anything. Of course it's more complicated than that.
Friday Fragments
History of progressive rock; another teenager in the house; and more ...
Academic Blackballing
Faculty members, particularly those of color, have suffered a backlash for speaking out against injustices, denying them opportunities for professional growth and advancement, writes Sandy Grande.
‘Game of Thrones’ Among the Medievalists
Trying to turn the spectacularly popular show into a means of encouraging future medieval scholars is misguided, writes Richard Utz.
Whose Speech Is Free? And at What Social Cost?
Some “free speech” proponents only support perspectives that have advantaged them -- at the expense of social progress, argues Christina Berchini.