A university-based book club, open to all, selects and reviews books grounded in science, directed at improving well-being. Summer picks cover dreams, art, social media, mental health and more.
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Hobbies can increase wellbeing in retirement but it can be daunting choosing what to do,
A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions.
The idea of healing benefits and emotional catharsis through reading is intuitively appealing. But does it work that way? Jane Turner Goldsmith finds answers in neuroscience, philosophy and more.
Books were an important weapon on the home front in the second world war.
The shortlist is out, but who wins? You decide.
If my Facebook feed is anything to go by, last month parents scrabbled to make costumes of popular characters from children’s books. They were preparing for the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s annual…
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Associate Professor in Book and Publishing Studies, University of Reading
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Lecturer in Positive Psychology Coaching, University of East London
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PhD candidate, Creative Writing, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of New England
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Assistant Professor in English Education, University of Nottingham
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
