Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), whose 200th anniversary it is this year, is the overwhelming favorite composer for the piano. He possessed the most subtle intuitions and fathomed the mysteries of the world. Oscar Wilde once said of him, "After playing Chopin, I feel as if I had been weeping over sins that I had never committed and mourning over tragedies that were not my own." Read more…

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Seventy years ago, in 1940, a popular science magazine published a short article that set in motion one of the trendiest intellectual fads of the 20th century. At first glance, there seemed little about the article to augur its subsequent celebrity. Neither the title, “Science and Linguistics,” nor the magazine, M.I.T.’s Technology Review, was most people’s idea of glamour. And the author, a chemical engineer who worked for an insurance company and moonlighted as an anthropology lecturer at Yale University, was an unlikely candidate for international superstardom. And yet Benjamin Lee Whorf let loose an alluring idea about language’s power over the mind, and his stirring prose seduced a whole generation into believing that our mother tongue restricts what we are able to think. Read more…

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For professors, publishing in elite journals is an unavoidable part of university life. The grueling process of subjecting work to the up-or-down judgment of credentialed scholarly peers has been a cornerstone of academic culture since at least the mid-20th century. Read more…

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VOLUMES have been written about technology’s ability to connect people. But burying one’s nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating — with its unspoken assertion that the reader does not want to be disturbed. So what about a device that occupies the evolving intersection between? Read more…

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www.SimplyCharly.com, an educational suite of websites for students and teachers that brings to life, in a compelling and engaging manner, some of the most prominent historical figures, has launched its “Ask the Expert” platform, an online resource that will connect students and general knowledge seekers with scholars and experts from around the world.

These personalities, each a renowned expert in his or her field, can provide answers to questions relating to science, literature, philosophy, music, and other disciplines.

“This exciting new section of our website allows students to connect with leading scholars from around the globe by asking specific questions about history’s most notable movers and shakers, and receive accurate and timely responses ,” says Charles Carlini, founder of Simply Charly. “For example, if you’d like to know anything about Sigmund Freud, Tamas Pataki, Honorary Senior Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, Australia, will provide an answer. Or if you are intrigued by Salvador Dalí, Joseph Nuzzolo, founder and president of the Salvador Dalí Society, will address your question.”

In all, 30 experts are currently on hand to answer questions and provide valuable information; new experts and questions are added to the section weekly.

First-time visitors to the site can simply register for a free account and visit the “Ask the Expert” section to submit their questions. Our experts will respond within 24-48 hours by posting answers on the “Ask the Expert” page of the Simply Charly website.

“We understand that searching the web may not always lead you to the answers you seek,”  Carlini says. “That’s why we created our ‘Ask The Expert’ platform to connect those seeking answers or guidance with experts who specialize in a particular field or historical person . We are pleased to have partnered with such an illustrious team of scholars and look forward to working together to provide a valuable resource for students and general knowledge seekers worldwide.”

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