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.

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?