by delta | Aug 22, 2025 | blog, specific knowledge
Specific Knowledge:Jotham Austin II, Ph.D. on Transformation Calories In = Calories Out. In Fiction, the Math Doesn’t Work Out While watching some of my favorite werewolf movies—An American Werewolf in London, Ginger Snaps, The Howling, Teen Wolf (hey, we all have...
by delta | Apr 5, 2025 | blog, specific knowledge
Specific Knowledge:G.T. Korbin on Lab Mouse Handling CW: discussion of animal testing Everyone knows the real heroes of science are the tiniest scientists, the mighty rodents who give their lives to keep us healthy. Their contribution to the field is so prevalent that...
by delta | Mar 11, 2025 | blog, specific knowledge
Specific Knowledge:Dannye Chase on Structural Fires CW: detailed discussion of deadly fires The movie Backdraft has gorgeous scenes in rooms full of flames. In real life, unfortunately, everyone in those scenes would die in about five different horrible ways. So...
by delta | Nov 29, 2024 | blog, specific knowledge
Specific Knowledge: Viktor Athelstan on Medieval Magic and Necromancy Introduction As someone who wrote his master’s dissertation on medieval European magic, it drives me bonkers to see it portrayed poorly in the media. Contrary to what you may see in shows like...
by delta | Oct 6, 2024 | blog, specific knowledge
Specific Knowledge:Jessica Peter on Social Work When I tell people I’m a social worker, I usually get either vague nods or overly specific nods that make me immediately suspicious: it’s been my experience that people tend to have a single image of what a social worker...
by delta | Aug 22, 2024 | blog, specific knowledge
Specific Knowledge:Cassandra Daucus on Manuscripts As a special collections curator, I work with manuscripts. A lot of manuscripts. So when I read books or watch movies where manuscripts or other types of rare books are featured, I can get pretty critical. That said,...
