'Microfilm Makes Me Sick!'

By Stacey Patton - Chronicle Vitae. When we think of academe as “the life of the mind,” we’re obscuring one basic fact: Conducting research can take a real physical toll on a scholar’s body.
No, scholarship isn’t a dangerous factory job. But hours spent hunched over in library carrels, staring at computer screens, and pecking away at keyboards can cause any number of problems—eye strain, headaches, back and neck pain, repetitive strain injuries, and the like. More...