Archive for March 19th, 2009

Intelligence and James Flynn

What Is Intelligence? author and “Flynn-Effect” namesake James Flynn figured in a New York Times article about the possibility of training certain kinds of intelligence. Meaning, learning what is supposed to be inherent! Flynn maintains that a lot of what IQ tests examine are traits that have significant environmental influences. Hence, the fact that, generation [...]

Free Book Friday at Washington Square Park

Got lunch plans tomorrow? We do!
At 12:30, Friday, March 20, we’ll be hanging out under the Washington Square Park arch with some extra ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) of The Letters of Samuel Beckett: 1929-1940.
Come hang out, and grab one. The supplies are limited.
Map of the park
Join us for lunch if you wish. Street vendors abound!