The Science Behind the Smell of Old Books
What’s so pleasant about that old books smell? Abebooks has a delightful video which attempts to demystify the redolence of old books: https://www.youtube.com/embed/aUaInTfrDnA From the video: “A physical book is...
Google’s Infinite Bookcase
What might a bookcase designed to hold digital books look like? Alternative question: what might a virtual bookcase designed by engineers look like? From the Official Google Blog: “Designing an...
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I run the ThinkLab at the University of Cambridge, and research digital habits, productivity, and wellbeing.
