Harry Potter’s world of wizardry inspires exhibit coming to Geisel Library

Although perceived as sheer fantasy by many, the magic depicted in the Harry Potter novels by author J.K. Rowling can be traced to Renaissance traditions that played a pivotal role in the development of modern science and medicine.

47 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

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Guide to 2012 western Montana summer camps

Summer is coming – we promise. That means no school for the kids, which means lots of opportunities to attend summertime camps.

The Magic of Medicine: Harry Potter’s world of wizardry inspires exhibit coming to Geisel Library

The UC San Diego Libraries have been selected by the U.S. National Library of Medicine to host “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine,” a traveling exhibit that sheds light on the Renaissance traditions featured in the Harry Potter canon.

No sympathy for the creative class

They’re pampered, privileged, indulged – part of the “cultural elite.” They spend all their time smoking pot and sipping absinthe. To use a term that’s acquired currency lately, they’re entitled . And they’re not – after all – real Americans. This what we hear about artists, architects, musicians, writers and others like them. And it’s part of the reason the struggles of the creative class in ...