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In this episode of Science Quickly, hosts Kendra Pierre-Louis and Allison Parshall dive into the surprising linguistics behind the hit TV series Heated Rivalry. Pierre-Louis and Parshall speak with the show’s Russian dialect coach Kate Yablunovsky about how she helped actor Conno ... Show More

In this episode of Science Quickly, we dive into NASA’s latest headaches as the Artemis II moon mission hits delays. We also take a look at a massive solar flare that lit up the skies—and disrupted some tech—along with fresh concerns that PFAS “forever chemicals,” used to replace ... Show More

In this episode of Science Quickly, we dig into a brewing shake-up inside psychiatry as the American Psychiatric Association considers sweeping changes to the way mental illness is defined and diagnosed. Scientific American’s associate editor Allison Parshall breaks down what the ... 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

It can be incredibly gratifying to harness mastery of a skill. But why is learning new things so hard? In this episode, we'll explore that question and give you three steps to start learning something new. Now all you need to do is decide what it is you want to learn! Learn more ... 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