The Storytelling Animal

Book Trailer by Jonathan Gottschall ReadOasis Step 5 Statisticians believe they could get a monkey to type Hamlet if they [...]

The Drama of Darwin (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 Annie Darwin was her father's joy, and she treated him with tender kindness. But in 1849 Annie [...]

Gregor Mendel: Father of Genetics

ReadOasis Step 3 A great tree comes from a small seed, and from small beginnings come great things. He made [...]

Violent Games and Young Minds

ReadOasis Step 3 Millions of gamers were waiting for the day. On November 10, 2009, the game "Call of Duty: [...]

Think Before You Drink

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) ?Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!? The crowd of college students screamed at [...]

What Makes People Happy?

ReadOasis Step 2 Joy is late for work. She runs out the door in a hurry to catch the bus. [...]

Is Crying Good for You?

ReadOasis Step 2 Why do people cry? Maybe tears are good for us. Maybe they calm our minds and cleanse [...]

The DNA of Coffee

ReadOasis Step 5(Part 1) Sleepy By Varvara (Creative Commons) A young man sleeps in his bed. His face looks calm, [...]

Rules for Your Working Brain (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 The bell rings. Students close their books and start packing their bags. Raising his voice, Professor Jones [...]

Fly Anywhere with Google Earth

ReadOasis Step 2 Google is a company that provides internet search, email, and other online services. But Google makes other [...]