Tolkien 2005

There were so many wonderful things about Tolkien 2005 that it's hard to pick some out. Here are some highlights, in no particular order.

( Auctions and panels and Elwing, oh my! )

( Current research on Tolkien and slash )

Psychologists in stupid research result shock

Apparently men are more intelligent than women.

The study, a meta-analysis of 57 other studies, "discovered that there was no difference in boys' and girls' intelligence until the age of about 14. But after that point, they argue, a difference of almost exactly five IQ points emerges which seems to remain constant throughout adulthood."

Hmm... it's almost like some process - maybe related to socialization - starts to kick in... Dr Altariel diagnoses a swift dose of Q-methodology and a pair of smacked legs.