Reductionism in Art and Brain Science: Bridging the Two Cultures, by Eric Kandel
Tristan Bekinschtein lauds a Nobel laureate’s fusion of art interpretation and analysis with the internal mechanisms by which we see works of art
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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High‑Tech World, by Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen
Are our mental faculties really too unevolved to keep us afloat in an ocean of digital distraction? asks Shane O’Mara
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The Notorious Mrs. Clem: Murder and Money in the Gilded Age, by Wendy Gamber
The tale of a shocking killing falls short as true crime and as social history, says Sharon Wheeler
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New and noteworthy – 1 December 2016
On draught: tales of early Muslim lives lived; bad soldiers; oh joy – emoji decoded; and cogito ergo vino
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The week in higher education – 1 December 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Julia Gillard on tackling sexism against female leaders
The former Australian prime minister on making the internet safe for women and helping universities prepare for change
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Researching ‘truth’, delivering ‘justice’ on Hillsborough
Phil Scraton on the role his work played in securing justice for the victims’ families and survivors of the 1989 disaster
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Laurie Taylor – 1 December 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Mentally ill students struggle to get help. I know: I was one of them
On-campus support for those in crisis is desperately underfunded, dangerously limited and even offputting
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‘Post-truth’: Orwell would spot the doublespeak in the Word of 2016
Sandy Grant urges educators to support students’ rejection of prejudice – and call out language that defends the indefensible
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Grant winners – 1 December 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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In the UK research ecosystem, cash is not the only fertiliser
For British science to thrive rather than just survive, EU partnerships and global recruitment remain key to fruitful collisions of concepts, says Ian Walmsley
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Lords should review HE bill
As academics from leading universities, we are concerned about the implications of the Higher Education and Research Bill. We worry that it will reduce the quality of what is a world-leading sector...