Jonah Lehrer’s main argument is that art makes science better. He explains how the two seemingly different worlds actually work really well together. If we incorporate artistic ideas into science then we can discover more about really complex ideas, such as string theory and neuroscience. In turn, science can make art better, too. Science in art can “offer science through a new lens”. Lehrer writes about how art and science complement each other. Without one we will never challenge the…
I feel that I’m getting closer to reaching my annotating goals because I’ve been better at making connections with the text. The surrounding context for this essay is on the front page. It gives a brief background of Yo-Yo Ma. It also gives a brief introduction to the article and a brief synopsis. His article was first published in January 2014 on the World-Post in Switzerland. Yo-Yo Ma is the author of this article along with many other achievements. His bio…
While reading Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts”, I found myself relating to her in more than a few ways. As I wrote my own first draft I felt that I was going in circles repeating myself while I tried to write. Lamott wrote that she sat in panic as she tried to start her reviews; she would sit there for ten minutes sighing about the thought of what to write. I too felt like starting my paper was a daunting task…
Upon reviewing something for the first time it’s important to look at the big picture because this is only the initial review and the paper will undergo many more revisions before it’s finalized. Making global edits is essential to providing feedback that will help the author with their first round of revisions. This will help them clarify their ideas and gather their thoughts in a more organized fashion, rather than making global edits right away. Most of the words that you…
Life is a rollercoaster. There’s no doubt that you have heard this metaphor at some point in your life, but how you perceive that phrase is a different question. Metaphors exist all around us, so much so, that sometimes we don’t recognize the line between a metaphor and it’s literal meaning. They serve to help us familiarize ourselves with what we don’t understand. They can be powerful in the sense that they change how the listener perceives what the metaphor speaks…
In Dhruv Khullar’s article, “The Trouble with Medicine’s Metaphors”, he takes a dive into the thought-provoking usage of military language when referring to illnesses. Does it affect the way patients feel about their conditions? Khullar suggests that using military references can actually do more harm than good as patients may feel that their condition is a battle that they must win, and that can be extremely daunting. He brings to his reader’s attention the numerous studies that credited or discredited this…
