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David Crotty

Marketing Amidst a Pandemic

Our Chefs reflect on considerations for marketing and marketers amid the pandemic.

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld, Alison Mudditt, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Charlie Rapple, Rick Anderson, David Crotty
  • Mar 30, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

A History of Panic Buying

A humorous look at how the human brain consistently reacts to crisis in a similar manner — by hording toilet paper.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Revisiting in a New Light: A Conference Call in Real Life

Living in our new world of videoconferencing makes it worth reconsidering a funny video on the perils of conference calls.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Parenting School Aged Children Through a Pandemic

A group of Chefs reflects the struggles we are facing, and the lessons we are learning, about parenting during the pandemic. 

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld, David Crotty, Angela Cochran, Karin Wulf, Lettie Y. Conrad, Tao Tao
  • Mar 19, 2020
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

What Does “Exponential Growth” Mean?

A math lesson on what is meant by the term “exponential growth”.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 13, 2020
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Ritual, Process, and Social Interaction: The World’s Oldest Surviving Video Rental Store

A visit to the world’s longest running video rental store and a lesson about the value of inconvenience.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 6, 2020
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

Every Pop Melody Possible is Now in the Public Domain

What if you used a computer to generate every possible song and then put it in the public domain? Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin did just that.

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

What’s Old is New Again: The Lost Art of Typewriting

The novelty of using a typewriter and the value in slowing down.

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 21, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

AI Upscales 1896 Movie to High Definition

Artificial intelligence tools are used on a historical piece of footage to great effect.

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 13 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Typography Turns Words into Stories with Influence

Typography is storytelling, and can be used to reveal truths or create myths. Learn more on how this works from Sarah Hyndman.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 31, 2020
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Airplane Boarding: The Fastest Way to Get on Your Way

What’s the fastest way to load passengers on an airplane?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 24, 2020
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Marvelous Microscopic World in Motion

The 2019 Nikon Small World In Motion competition winners show the continuous leaps and bounds in imaging technology.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 17, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Year in Review: 2019 In The Scholarly Kitchen

As we sign off for 2019, a look back at the year in The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 23, 2019
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Biology’s Impact on Counting Words

A short video about the words we use for counting and how biology influences both language and math.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 20, 2019
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

A Rare Shared Cultural Experience and the Value of Inconvenience

When was the last time everyone you knew experienced the same piece of culture at the same time? Is the age of shared cultural experiences over?

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 13, 2019
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

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