Quote of the day

This is from a multi-part assignment where I have my undergrads review a range of types of information sources. This is from a review of a print source: Basically, it is incredibly dull. Being dull makes something much more scientific. Oh dear. Clearly I need to back up a few steps with this class.

Googlewhacking Is Good For You

Googlewhackers: Two Words, One Hit, reprinted here from the Boston Globe Crazy as it sounds, Googlewhacking may be good for your mental health. “It’s excellent exercise for many brain centers,” says Allen D. Bragdon, founding editor of Games magazine and author of a number of books on enhancing brain function, including “Exercises for the Whole Brain.” “It requires a high order of a cognitive skill called ‘theory of mind,’ ”.. Read More