Short Wave
Why we should all be 'bookmaxxing'
September 19, 2026·10 min·4-min readconversationalscience
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This episode of NPR's Shortwave explores the cognitive and emotional benefits of recreational reading, the potential threat of solar super flares, and a rare discovery of adult T. rex footprints—revealing new insights into dinosaur behavior and physiology. The conversation underscores how
This episode of NPR's Shortwave explores the cognitive and emotional benefits of recreational reading, the potential threat of solar super flares, and a rare discovery of adult T. rex footprints—revealing new insights into dinosaur behavior and physiology. The conversation underscores how
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Christelle LangleyJames DavenportKent HuppsTyler Leeson
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Study on grandparents reading to grandchildrenStudy on T. rex body temperaturePsychological MedicineJournal of Vertebrate Paleontology
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BiologyClimate ChangeFintechMental HealthNeuroscienceScientific MethodSpace Exploration
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