Death is a heavy topic for people. We go to great lengths to avoid it and sometimes even greater lengths just to avoid talking about it. But when a family member is facing death as a very real possibility for their future, is avoiding the topic necessarily the best option? University of Michigan Professor Nick […]
Healing Through Arts
Opened just a few years ago in 2015, 608 Arts in Madison has quickly cemented itself as a staple non-profit for collaborative art in the city. As part of the Social Justice Center, 608 Arts also makes efforts to host exhibits that encourage equity, justice, and freedom through the arts. This Saturday, August 10th, 608 […]
Falling off the Economic Cliff
With nearly 40 percent of all working-age Americans struggling to make ends meet, one might imagine that workers would be more than happy to receive a pay raise or promotion, but that’s not always the case. Because the struggle for basic family needs often requires the use of public assistance programs, some workers are concerned […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
In the world of Christopher John Francis Boone, logic and reason reign supreme. He knows the capitals of every country in the world, can understand the statistical probability behind the famed Monty Hall problem, and has a certain fondness for prime numbers, but when it comes to human emotions, even his own, his world starts […]
Reflecting on Earth Day
Most of the Perpetual Notion Machine’s listeners probably know that Earth Day, April 22, has come and gone with very little fanfare. But the purpose of Earth Day is no different now than when it was first created by Wisconsin’s own Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, to raise awareness of the threats to our natural […]
Drifting Through A Sea of Monsters with Chloe Aridjis
Imagine a jellyfish, drifting through the ocean, carried by the current and floating endlessly throughout. That is Luisa, a seventeen year old girl and protagonist of the story “Sea Monsters: A Novel.” She harbors dreams of attending university abroad, far away from her hometown of Mexico City. Or not. Who knows? That indecision seems to […]
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