{"id":18246,"date":"2021-04-28T11:55:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T11:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifescienceart.com\/?p=18246"},"modified":"2021-04-28T11:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T11:55:38","slug":"reader-responses-to-the-january-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifescienceart.com\/ja\/life\/culture\/reader-responses-to-the-january-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"1\u6708\u306e\u53f7\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u8aad\u8005\u306e\u58f0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arts &amp; Culture: Reader Responses to the January Issue<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defending Norman Mailer<\/h2>\n\n<p>In response to Lance Morrow\u2019s essay on Norman Mailer, J. Michael Lennon offers a spirited defense of the renowned author. Lennon, Mailer\u2019s authorized biographer, asserts that Morrow\u2019s portrayal of Mailer\u2019s masterpiece, \u201cThe Executioner\u2019s Song,\u201d as merely an assemblage of interviews is disingenuous. He emphasizes Mailer\u2019s extensive research, including hundreds of interviews, months of firsthand observation, and a thorough examination of court records and psychiatric reports. Lennon laments Morrow\u2019s \u201ctrashy half-truths\u201d and insists that Mailer\u2019s legacy as the chronicler of the American Century remains secure.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bragging Rights: Places to See Before You Die<\/h2>\n\n<p>Margaret Gampell shares her travel experiences, adding to the list of \u201c28 Places to See Before You Die.\u201d She suggests the Cappadocia region of Turkey and Vietnam\u2019s Halong Bay as must-see destinations. While appreciating the article, Jimmy Thomas expresses disappointment that the list heavily favors man-made attractions (19) over natural wonders (9). He advocates for the inclusion of iconic natural landmarks such as Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, and the polar ice caps. Douglas W. Benoit raises concerns about the impact of environmental degradation on future travel plans, suggesting a more realistic title for such articles: \u201cBefore They Die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metric Persuasion<\/h2>\n\n<p>John Farnsworth, a retired science teacher, expresses astonishment at the use of Fahrenheit in \u201cThe Coldest Place\u201d article. He urges the adoption of the metric system, used by scientists and most of the world, for measuring temperatures. Farnsworth argues that the United States should \u201cjoin the modern world\u201d and abandon its reliance on \u201cEnglish\u201d units.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corrections<\/h2>\n\n<p>The editors acknowledge several errors in the January issue:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ships on page 44 were not part of the Great White Fleet of 1908 but rather cruisers and gunboats from an earlier period.<\/li>\n<li>The Turkish ruins on page 91 are not Ephesus but the Temple of Trajan at Pergamon.<\/li>\n<li>The temperature chart on page 21 incorrectly listed the boiling point of water as 212 degrees Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. Additionally, the moon\u2019s daytime surface temperature was given as 253 degrees below zero, which should have been 253 degrees above zero.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAmong the Spires\u201d failed to account for the lack of standardized time in England prior to the 19th century. As a result, it incorrectly stated that it was 9 p.m. in Oxford when it was 9:05 p.m. in Greenwich.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The editors apologize for these errors and assure readers of their commitment to accuracy in reporting.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arts &amp; Culture: Reader Responses to the January Issue Defending Norman Mailer In response to Lance Morrow\u2019s essay on Norman Mailer, J. 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