La scienza

When searching for this topic, is easier to find books about scientific research than scientific research about books. Books are not exactly the type of object that can be furtherly explored or that has a scientific value besides its own, so it is not very common to find any cases of scientific nature regarding books. Maybe the bible and old testaments, though, can be considered the most explored and researched. Coming from such early times and meaning so much to so many people as they do, it is common to be doubts and questions about their origin and veracity and therefore, there were many researchers interested and involved in deep explorations and developments of this ancient books to try and understand where they came and what they are derived from.

Most of the known researches regarding books are about the reading activity and how it can matter in a person's lifestyle. Some of the results of this researches have been sumed up in this results:

• 6 daily minutes of reading a book reduce stress by 68%;
• Reading keeps your brain functioning effectively as you age;
• Elderly individuals who read regularly are 2,5 times less likely to develop Alzheimer's;
• Reading in print (opposed to e-books) helps with comprehension;
• Reading in a slow, focused, undistracted way is good for your brain.