Singaporean Sketches (狮城散记: 新编注本)
In the 1950s, Singapore’s World Book Company published several titles of the renowned local writer Lu Po-Yeh (鲁白野) – Singaporean Sketches (1953), Malayan Sketches, and its sequel (both in 1954)…
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ReadNUS Issue 12
OCT 2020 | ISSUE 12 Enjoy your Halloween with these reads on HORROR! This week, we’re getting all spoooooky with the latest in the horror genre! Learn about the Ghosts…
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Mapharside in the Treatment of Malaria
Mapharside in the Treatment of Malaria is a 1940 booklet documenting the effectiveness in using mapharside to treat patients with malaria. The 3 species of Plasmodium (parasitic organism) that mapharside…
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The Idea of Singapore: Smallness Unconstrained
The story of Singapore did not start in 1965; it had been unfolding for centuries prior. The island evolved from a 14 century port polity and regional emporium to a…
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OCT 2020 | ISSUE 11 New Reads for You: Science Fiction This week, we’re doing some serious investigative work into the latest in science fiction. From the three-body problem to…
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Robert Morrison: The Pioneer of Chinese Missions
Robert Morrison: The Pioneer of Chinese Missions is a biography on Robert Morrison (1782 – 1834) and focuses heavily on his contributions as the first Protestant missionary to China. This…
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This Is What Inequality Looks Like
This Is What Inequality Looks Like is written by Prof Teo You Yenn, Head of Sociology at Nanyang Technological University. It is one of the best-selling local books, with more…
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Digital Scholarly Communications Week – It’s A Wrap!
Thank you to all participants who joined us for the inaugural Digital Scholarly Communications (DSC) Week! We organised 4 talks focusing on scholarly communication and digital scholarship. For those who…
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SEP 2020 | ISSUE 10 New Reads for You: Science & Philosophy Welcome back to school! During the recess week, Lirra at ReadNUS has been busy curating 4 great reads…
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Three Common Pitfalls To Avoid When Using Citation Metrics
Previously, we held a talk on predatory publishing where we shared the techniques such as using the Think. Check. Submit. checklist to avoid falling prey to predatory publishers. Besides predatory…
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