Jul 23, 2015 1 min read

Iserotope Extras - Issue #2

Iserotope Extras - Issue #2

Hi! Not as many articles this week, but that's OK, right? Let me know if you want to talk about them.

Hi! Not as many articles this week, but that's OK, right? Let me know if you want to talk about them.


How libraries can compete with Google and Amazon - Quartz

Everyone who is lamenting the state of libraries has Internet in their home. Otherwise, if you don't have high-speed WiFi, you go to the library. This is definitely true in NY and SF.

When Upward Mobility Becomes a Health Hazard - The Atlantic

A few years back, Prof. Angela Duckworth concluded that "grit," a non-cognitive skill that determines a student's "resilience to challenges," mattered more to a student's future success than key academic skills like reading and writing. This might be true, but what is the cost to teaching students to endure suffering?

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