Category Archives: research

Only fair!

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Miriam

Here’s a curiosity I can’t resist sharing: the first National Science Fair in 1950 had a girls’ division and a boys’ division.

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The internet worked again!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Miriam

I was thinking about my last post, in which I said my experience with The Temple of Moloch was my first encounter with Internet-ty Scholarly Synergy. I remembered, though, that this is actually untrue. Back when I worked at the … Continue reading →

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As film studies goes digital

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Miriam

I don’t think it’s any secret (among those who care about such things) that the Film Studies program at Yale is at something of a crossroads. Film studies as a discipline has been increasingly turning into media studies, and Yale’s … Continue reading →

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When in doubt, ask a real person

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Miriam

Web-based research is great and all, but sometimes nothing beats talking to a real person. One of my favorite tricks when researching an obscure topic (like a certain kind of microphone) is to pick up the phone and call someone. … Continue reading →

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