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Analogy and the Roots of Creative Intelligence
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/analogy-and-the-roots-of-creative-intelligence/
Published: March 13, 2025 10:00
Cognitive scientist and poet Keith Holyoak examines the essential role analogies play in our capacity for creativity and problem-solving.
Emily Dickinson’s Playful Letterlocking
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/emily-dickinsons-playful-letterlocking/
Published: March 10, 2025 09:58
Emily Dickinson used envelopes and seals to turn letters into poetry, layering hidden messages and playful forms.
How Plants Are Responding to a Warming World — And Why It Matters
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-plants-are-responding-to-a-warming-world-and-what-it-means-for-us/
Published: March 6, 2025 10:59
Changing phenology, while seemingly innocuous, impacts our lives in many clear and tangible ways.
Masters of None: The Flawed Logic of One-Size-Fits-All Education
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/masters-of-none-the-flawed-logic-of-one-size-fits-all-education/
Published: March 3, 2025 10:59
Mastery learning and one-on-one instruction could transform education. Why do we settle for less?
Animals Are More Rational Than You Think
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/animals-are-more-rational-than-you-think/
Published: February 27, 2025 10:58
From tool-making crows to alligators that lure birds with twigs, animals may be more rational than we ever imagined.
Supply Chains Are Us
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/supply-chains-are-us/
Published: February 24, 2025 10:59
Every purchase we make ties us to a vast, hidden network of people, machines, and resources — whether we see it or not.
A History of Cryptography From the Spartans to the FBI
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-history-of-cryptography-from-the-spartans-to-the-fbi/
Published: February 20, 2025 10:59
Computer scientist Panos Louridas traces the evolution of secret communication, from ancient Greece to the quantum era.
The Spiritual Hunt: Searching for Rimbaud’s Lost Manuscript
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-spiritual-hunt-searching-for-rimbauds-lost-manuscript/
Published: February 18, 2025 10:58
A publisher contends with the mystery and myth of a possible forgery.
The Art of Living and Dying With Cancer: In Conversation With Dr. Robert Schneider
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-art-of-living-and-dying-with-cancer/
Published: February 13, 2025 10:58
Toward the end of her life, artist Beatriz da Costa and her oncologist forged an unexpected partnership, exploring the fragile intersection of art, science, and mortality.
The Hallucinatory Thoughts of the Dying Mind
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-hallucinatory-thoughts-of-the-dying-mind/
Published: February 10, 2025 10:58
Delirium is one of the most perplexing deathbed phenomena, exposing the gap between our cultural ideals of dying words and the reality of a disoriented mind.