Paper or pixel? Science settles divisive debate over best way to read — real books or screens

Tamara Ceaikovski

Here’s the word on the best medium for reading A new study may have settled the contentious debate over the efficacy of digital readers versus hard copy books by observing the brain processes behind reading for each format. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE , revealed that the brain may process and connect story details more efficiently by reading content printed on a page, whereas an e-reader presents letters and pictures on a static screen, thus providing fewer physical cues to