Report from Wonderland

The Social Network Show welcomes back, Dr. Maria Tatar to the April 9, 2014 episode.

We have something a little different and light hearted in this episode. Dr. Maria Tatar, a Harvard University professor who teaches folklore, children's literature and German cultural studies has shared with us before, the importance of reading to children. Reading to children builds values, empathy, curiosity and stimulates conversation. Online aggression, which we talk about on the show so often, is related to lack of empathy.

Hear Dr. Tatar explain what happens to our minds as she reads a passage out of the book, Charlotte's Web.

Dr. Maria Tatar is a professor at Harvard University and teaches folklore, children's literature, and German cultural studies. She has written many books and is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, and the Harvard Crimson. Her work has also been featured on the Today Show and in Harvard Magazine.

To learn more about Dr. Tatar, visit her blog, Breezes From Wonderland or check out Dr. Tatar's books.