Before the 19th century, men dominated the world of creative work. But that was turned on its head when a new art form – the novel – came into being; women daringly stepped out of the bounds of conventional female roles and crossed into the public sphere as writers. This examination of “Lady Novelists” demonstrates how these women contributed to the battle of proving that women are just as capable as their male counterparts. Read full article here
Education
Overcoming Bias
Kai Cheng’s professor had a brilliant scheme. In his first lecture, he promised that each lecture would feature a “Lie of the Day”. But why? It made his students more attentive and analytical, poring over every detail of his lecture and making sense of why things were true. It was such a powerful teaching method that his students digested his most technical lectures quite easily because they tried so hard to catch his lie. The kicker? There was no lie in that first lecture; he had lied about that too! Read full article here
Merv
August 17, 2022
