Why Is Cramming the Worst Way to Study?

The English-language terms for different baked goods vary based on where English is being spoken. Learn why an American cookie is a British biscuit, an American biscuit is a British scone, our muffins have nothing to do with each other, and pudding doesn't have to involve pudding ... Show More

When dark spots appear on the surface of the Sun, we're actually seeing the result of massive distortions in solar magnetic fields caused by roiling plasma -- and they appear in regular(ish) 11-year cycles. Learn what we know (and don't know!) about sunspots in today's episode of ... Show More

A sunken continent called Lemuria was first proposed as a scientific explanation for lemur populations in the mid-1800s, but it quickly became part of the mythology of Theosophist mystics and Tamil cultural activists alike. Learn the truth and myths behind Lemuria (plus what Darw ... Show More

The great study debate: is it better to cram or space it out? Cosmos Science Journalist, Mathew Agius, unpacks the best ways to study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How do you effectively study to retain information long-term? No matter what age and stage you’re in, sometimes you’re presented with a situation where you have to learn a lot of information in a short period of time. Maybe it’s for a sales call, a last-minute meeting, or an unex ... Show More

Are you working really hard to learn something? Remember this counterintuitive fact, and you might improve your learning curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>Ever read a chapter from a textbook and still have no idea what you read? Do you cram for exams? Ever get frustrated that you keep having to come back to a topic because it just won&#39;t stick? </p> <p>Well, how we study can be more important than how long we study. This is a ... Show More

In this episode, we look at a better way to learn information. Writer: Samridhi Jain | https://www.instagram.com/samridhiii__/ Resources How to combat the forgetting curve; https://elearningindustry.com/forgetting-curve-combat Research on high and low utility techniques of studyi ... Show More