This week, we learned … … Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture was worth the wait. It’s great. Read of the week! Who are some Nobel laureates we’d rather forget? … the significant benefits of long-term knowledge. How can educators start to develop spatial thinking among young children? … wartime spies used knitting as an espionage tool. What sort of schools might teach espionage knitting … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
This week, we learned … … why Los Angeles doughnut boxes are pink. Read of the week! Revisit our favorite geographic doughnuts, beignets. … the world is running out of sand. Learn more about sand dunes with our reference resource. … there are genuine nut jobs in California. How are nuts—even hijacked nuts—a part of globalization? … how the war changed Ramadan … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
This week, we learned … … the secret life of urban crows. Read of the week! We love corvids like crows. What are some of your favorite birds? … all about the most important scientist you’ve never heard of. Another great read! What chemicals are associated with vehicle emissions today? … the debate about where to find the origin of life—by land or … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
This week, we learned … … the eight adult skills every 18-year-old should have. Our Learning Framework can help develop those skills! … no one lives on the Pacific island that’s covered in 38 million pieces of our trash. How did all that trash get to an uninhabited island? … where have all the insects gone. Help support some of our favorite insects—bees—by … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
This week, we learned … … Homo naledi looks great for her age … not a day over 350,000 years. Who is Homo naledi? … Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could spell disaster for a warming planet. What’s going on in Antarctica? … in space, no one can hear you snore. Because you’ll have a hard time sleeping in the first place. How else does … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
