This article examined (1) the research on speed reading and (2) the relative merits of reading a physical book, newspaper or article as opposed to reading from a screen.  I am going to discuss (1) this week and (2) next. The internet, emails, texts and Twitter all contribute to the fact that people today encounter […] https://razorbladeinthecandyfloss.wordpress.com/2017/03/12/a-mountain-of-words-emma-young-new-scientist-11th-february-2017-pp-34-37-part-1-speed-reading