As summer winds down, you have a few final fleeting weeks to get to the beach. I grew up near Lake Erie, where going to the beach for the afternoon […]
Chocolate — At What Price?
Chocolate. Just typing the word makes me happy (and hungry). We want to eat chocolate. We’re supposed to eat it. But the world’s cocoa supply is in danger. One reason […]
Summer Reading: On the Go!
It’s summer and you’re heading out of town—or maybe you’re planning a trip to the far reaches of your very own backyard for an imaginary afternoon getaway. Either way, you’re […]
Take me out to the Ball Game…or the Library
Baseball is one of those sports with lots of myths, legends, and superheroes from days past. As America’s national pastime, there are countless books about the sport, its players, and even its […]
Summer Reading: Experiment!
In a recent blog post, I made some suggestions for good summer reads that offer a relaxing break from the academic routine—a way to shift your mind into summertime gear. […]
Summer Reading: Relax!
Summertime and the livin’ is easy, according to Porgy and Bess. Sometimes, at the end of a tough semester, what you really need to unwind is a nice big stack […]
Popular Books, 2014
In previous posts I’ve told you about the journals with the most downloads in 2014, as well as the library databases with the most searches in 2014. Now it’s time […]
What’s New on C Level?
Your favorite bricks-and-mortar location for science, engineering, and medicine — that’s C Level, of course — has made some changes. Let’s discuss. I went to the shelf where I always […]
Baltimore-Centric: A Learning List
We’re stunned, or maybe not surprised. We’re sad, angry, frightened. We’re protesting, or helping to clean up, or scouring the news and social media… or maybe we’re feeling helpless, or […]
Go To Other Worlds This Weekend
JOHNCON IS HERE! Yes, this is news worth shouting. Prepare for the non-stop extravaganza that will be JohnCon 2015 (April 10-12). JohnCon is the annual convention of JHU’s Science Fiction […]