In the study, “nearly all participants — including highly trained musicians — were better able to identify the winners of competitions by watching silent video clips than by listening to audio recordings.”
Tag: 08.19.13
More Data On The Science Of Creativity
“The latest findings from the real neuroscience of creativity suggest that the right brain/left brain distinction is not the right one when it comes to understanding how creativity is implemented in the brain. Creativity does not involve a single brain region or single side of the brain.”
Stop! There’s Too Much Great TV!
“There have never been more good TV shows available — perfectly edible series, mini-series and one-shots, tasty and in many cases nutritious — but we can’t choke them down as fast as they’re being produced. We need a Television Adjustment Act of 2013.”
Revenge Of The Revenge Review
“Yep. I eagerly look forward to your book coming out. Going to make sure it’s flooded with scathing reviews. . . . Deluge of awful reviews unless that post comes down. Going to make it a top priority.”
Roof Of Florence’s Historic Vasari Corridor Collapses Over Weekend
“The Vasari Corridor is a long, raised passageway that connects the Palazzo Vecchio, in Piazza della Signoria, with Palazzo Pitti, on the other side of the river Arno.”
Vacated Walmart Store Transformed Into America’s Largest Library
“Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle transformed an abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, into a 124,500-square-foot public library, the largest single-floor public library in the United States.”
Label Cancels Minnesota Orchestra Recording Project As Lockout Drags On
“Concerned that an ongoing lockout of musicians by the Minnesota Orchestra has left the orchestra unprepared, the Swedish recording company Bis has postponed a planned September session, orchestra officials confirmed today.”
The Great Sibling Feud Of Modern English Lit
“It sounds like the premise for a novel: Two brilliant sisters from Sheffield, England pursuing their writing careers side by side. Omnipresent comparison and competition. A feud. Veiled barbs in books. Studied indifference in interviews. Fame favoring first one and then the other.”
Detroit Institute Of Arts Opts Not To Challenge City’s Bankruptcy
“The Detroit Institute of Arts announced this afternoon that it won’t join the dozens of creditors and others who are filing formal objections to [the] city’s eligibility for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Today was the deadline to file objections.”
NPR Chief Steps Down After Less Than Two Years
Gary Knell’s departure for the National Geographic Society “continues the rapid turnover at the top of the audio and digital news outlet over the past few years. Knell took over the top job in December 2011 after the former chief executive, Vivian Schiller, had resigned nine months earlier amid fallout from two major controversies under her leadership. Schiller lasted just 26 months in the job.”