Since summer's not over just yet, so here are a few more highlights from The Library section of our site, where teachers give you recommended reading on their subjects.
Why you should read it: V.S. Ramachandran was required reading in one of my neuroscience seminars. This is a masterpiece.
Suggested by Farah
If you're looking to learn something ASAP, we've got all sorts of stuff headed your way.
Sizes of Infinity - Wednesday, August 15, 6-8pm.
The first time we ran this class, people stood outside watching for a really long time. It was impressive. There're only a couple spots left, so sign up quickly!
Barter Your Way Through Life - Thursday, August 16, 8:30-10pm
Learn how to make bartering a part of your life, right now.
A couple weeks ago, we were the recipents of an awful lot of pickling cukes, thanks to our CSA's canning share.
Of all the kinds of pickles we ended up making (and yeah, there were a ton), I was most excited to turn these guys into new pickles - a lovely salty/crunchy/tangy pickle that's not too sour and not too sweet. I'm a big fan not only because of the taste, but because they are the laziest kind of pickle, and I'm a pretty lazy cook. The...
If you're like us, you might have a hard time remembering whether it's Roosevelt or Randall's Island that has all the sports fields, or which island Typhoid Mary was imprisoned on, or basically anything else about NYC's many confusing islands.
This happens to us far too often, so we decided a cheat sheet was in order. Below you'll find a teeny guide to some of the most interesting and talked about islands in the city. It's not even...
August's meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Social Studies is all about those who have scared the hello out of their fellow humans throughout the years.
Like what, you say? Like this!
Val HOLLA!
Hide your kids, hide your wife and come learn about how the Vikings freaked out Western Europe for a few hundred years. No big deal.
Alcibiades: The 300 Times A Million
I’ll be honest, I’m not quite sure what 300 times a...
