3 August 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 03 Aug 2010 I realized that people respect nonfiction. But they read novels. E.O. Wilson on the influence of science and social activism. Today's long read: How the father-son political duo of Mario and Andrew, now on the brink of a power shift, rose to prominence. Automatic gratuities make tipping useless by removing the element of control. Animal predators may have jump-started the development of language. Scientists use heartbeat monitors to determine if people can feel weak when viewing great art. Analysis of Pompeii graffiti reveals declarations of love--and Nero was more popular than once believed. More on art: Portraits of museum keepers. And a discussion of contemporary street art. "It's possible to believe this information is just out there for anyone to take." A collection of possible excuses for plagiarism today. From the attic: Confronting a former student and plagiarist; writing with other people's words.
