H2O #73: In Which We Discuss the Importance of Books

July 30, 2015 SciFi4Me Staff 818 Views 0 Comments cognition, cognitive ability, comprehension, Reading, reading is fundamental

“Books, young man. Books.”

Samuel T. Cogley, attorney at law, was very influential in getting Captain James Kirk to appreciate books. And there’s a fair amount of research that shows how reading improves your cognitive abilities. But is there a difference between reading on a screen and reading an actual book? Turns out, there may be, and we scratch the surface in our discussion of the importance of reading books.