Study: E-reading is a appealing.

From the NY Times:

"Many children want to read books on digital devices and would read for fun more frequently if they could obtain e-books. But even if they had that access, two-thirds of them would not want to give up their traditional print books."


This and more interesting findings from a study by Scholastic, the folks who published the Harry Potter series.

Study: Better to be good with people than just being smart.

Scientific American's 60 second science podcast reports on a study that shows that groups with good social skills was a better predictor of success on a task than considering the intelligence of individual group members.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=groups-with-good-social-skills-outp-10-09-30

Is Twilight Changing the Way You Think?

A group of scholars got together in early September to discuss explore whether or not Twilight and other books and movies for young adults can rewire the way teen brains think.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39173044/ns/health-behavior/