“It is time to create new social science departments that reflect the breadth and complexity of the problems we face as well as the novelty of 21st-century science. These would include departments of biosocial science, network science, neuroeconomics, behavioral genetics and computational social science”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Australia’s Resale Scheme Was Meant To Help Artists. Is It Working?
“Although the Aboriginal art market is estimated to be worth A$200m ($186m) a year, indigenous artists have not traditionally seen their share of the wealth” – but those artists make up 60 percent of those benefitting from the new royalties.
The New Trend In E-Books: Mini-Memoirs From Famous Authors
Perhaps they’re just long essays, but they provide insights into authors’ histories and concerns – and they’re catching on.
Is It Ethical To Play Outside During The Northeast’s Huge Heat Wave?
Soloist Nicola Benedetti “was on the verge of tears by the end of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto’s first movement: Her neck was so sweaty she couldn’t maintain solid positioning of her violin.”
Why Don’t Iranian Officials Censor This Play About Kids Sentenced To Death?
“Six nooses hang above a group of teenage inmates, who are making chairs in a prison workshop to be used as platforms in their own hangings. The audience gasps. This is theater that’s raw, edgy and political — and it’s all been cleared by the Iranian authorities, even though they have tightened controls on speech.”
The Hunt For Picasso’s Sculptures (It’s A Massive Project)
“The actual numbers and whereabouts of Picasso’s sculptures are outdated and often incomplete. His own dealers and foundries never kept good records on the numbers of bronzes they cast from his plaster molds, because the art-world custom before World War II was simply to fill orders as they came in from collectors.”
Cory Monteith, 31, Star Of ‘Glee’
Monteith’s “Glee” character Finn resisted joining the glee club but “became a crucial member, sharing vocal duties on its signature cover of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin.'”
Can Heartless Movie Execs Also Be Tender Indie Producers?
“People from both camps have discovered some inventive opportunities for cross-pollination while maintaining church/state lines.”
The Magna Carta Turns 800 Soon, And The British Library Is Partying
“The four surviving original copies of Magna Carta will be brought together in 2015 for the first time in history, the British Library has announced.”
Netflix Is Making Everything (Well, TV And Cable Things) Better
“When people aren’t at the mercy of the TV Guide schedule, it turns out they seek out higher quality programming than when channel surfing.”