8 Jun 2009
Nearly everyone has tip-of-the-tongue moments, but bilinguals seem especially prone to these momentary lapses in vocabulary, says Jennie Pyers, a psychologist at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
One possible explanation is that similar-sounding words compete for our brain’s attention. Since bilinguals know twice as many words as monolinguals, there’s more chance for tip-of-the-tongue experiences.
— Why your brain just can’t remember that word - life - 08 June 2009 - New Scientist
27 May 2009
Launching in London today, the Espresso Book Machine can print any of 500,000 titles while you wait
— Revolutionary Espresso Book Machine launches in London | Books | guardian.co.uk
23 May 2009
Infinite summer
A challenge to read Infinite Jest over the summer. I knew I bought that book a few weeks ago for a reason.
A challenge to read Infinite Jest over the summer. I knew I bought that book a few weeks ago for a reason.
20 May 2009
"MISSING LINK" FOUND: New Fossil Links Humans, Lemurs?
It seems not everyone agrees on calling the fossil a “link”, but still interesting news.
It seems not everyone agrees on calling the fossil a “link”, but still interesting news.
