Harnessed: The Reading Instinct

Harnessed: The Reading Instinct

I recently finished the draft for my upcoming book, Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man (Benbella, 2011). To give you a better idea of it’s aim, here is the…
The Emic and the Etic in Cross-Cultural Research

The Emic and the Etic in Cross-Cultural Research

Occasionally, as a mother of three on the spectrum and an active autism-related blogger, I need a break from all things autism. Just as the psychology of religion is one of my areas of interest, so…
Getting Steamed Up About Nostalgia

Getting Steamed Up About Nostalgia

Getting Steamed Up About Nostalgia The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past. As a child, I would travel to school on a steam train.  I have always loved the power and the beauty of…
Solenodon

Solenodon

The Solenodon, 76-million-year-old badass of the natural world, must be saved So says Lucy Jones, the Telegraph's Culture Blogs Editor, who normally writes about popular culture and aesthetics,…