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333. The Science of Reading feat. Adrian Johns
In the information economy, reading is an essential skill. How can competency in reading be measured, and how can it be improved? In the 19th century, there emerged a science of reading that led to the “reading wars” that are with us to this day.Adrian Johns is the Allan Grant Maclear Professor of History at the University of Chicago and also an author. His latest book is titled The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern America.Adrian and Greg discuss both the problems of literacy levels in society and the problems with measuring it accurately. Adrian goes over the…
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