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In this special Earth Day episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman turns to three environmental experts for a healthy dose of climate hope. Climate scientist Kate Marvel, atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon and environmentalist Bill McKibben share stories about times in the ... Show More

In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore Colombia’s controversial plan to cull invasive “cocaine hippos” and the discovery of millions of underground bees in a New York State cemetery. And we dive into new research on how HIV may accelerate biological aging and how chronic ... Show More

Birds are the only dinosaurs who managed to survive the asteroid impact that wiped out 75 percent of all species 66 million years ago. But how did they pull it off? To get some answers, host Kendra Pierre-Louis speaks to paleontologist Steve Brusatte, author of the upcoming book ... Show More

<p>Are you feeling bored, unsettled, or stuck in a rut? Jay Shetty shares his #1 secret for combating boredom. Learning how to learn is the most effective step towards forward progress & growth. Yet learning is harder than it looks. </p> <p> </p> <p>When people know and feel comf ... Show More

How much do you remember when you read, hear, and do other activities to learn something? Which type of activity will help you learn the fastest? In this episode, you will discover which ways will help you retain more information and give you a better learning experience. For you ... Show More

Why Learning is Holding You Back Have you ever felt as if something is holding you back?  Maybe you are spending too much time learning. The challenge begins when your mind gets confused and you start searching for answers. The problem is that learning feels like doing. Your mind ... Show More

<p>How can you transform passive learning into active learning?</p> <p>Learning is not a spectator sport. I’ve been saying that for over twenty years because the human brain simply isn’t designed to effectively learn through information consumption alone. You learn better—and fas ... Show More

<p>How do you become a multi-sensory learner?<br> <br> You may be asking, “what is a multi-sensory learner? Is it going to help me with my focus? Is it going to help me retain information better? Is it going to make me a creative thinker?” And my answer is astounding, YES.<br> <b ... Show More

In this episode, I talk about why it's important to embrace difficulty and to get excited when you can't do something. This is how you're going to improve. Learn more about our methods here: https://www.tofluency.com We also go into the difference between deliberate practice and ... Show More

Many people try to read and reread things to force them into their brains through massed practice. 🛑 This is not the best way to learn things! 📚 We need to learn how to learn, as described in the book "Make Things Stick" by Peter C. Brown. In this video I share with you the mos ... Show More

We need to be patient when learning languages. We will learn and forget, learn and forget over and over again. This isn’t a sign of failure but rather the natural way we learn new things. Relax into it and you will be successful.