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David Crotty

If I Knew Then What I Know Now

A time traveler goes back four months to explain to herself what’s been happening in 2020.

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 17, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Goodnight Dolly

Champion of literacy, Dolly Parton offers a weekly bedtime story.

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 3, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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

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