learning
What Music Do Teachers Listen to so They Can Get Pumped for School?
We asked a bunch of teachers what their before-class pump-up jams are. From metal to meditative chants, these are the songs they picked.
Could We Use Films to Teach People About Mental Health?
We talked to some leading psychologists who think that movie's the potential to increase society's understanding of problems like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety.
Too Many Notes! How a Silicon Valley Designer Is Disrupting Piano Music
The bleeding edge of piano music takes an idea from the 14th century and 14-year-old guitarists: tablature.
Dawn of the Rat-Brained Robots
In the 2000s, lab-grown brains flew planes and drove robots—but real-world applications remain basic, and a very long ways off.
College Is Not the Best Four Years of Your Life
In the interest of reassuring struggling students, I offer this partial catalog of some of the many bad ideas I accumulated during my college years. Trust me—life gets better after graduation.
Elon Musk Has Created His Own Grade School Because Of Course He Has
Proud inventor Elon Musk is now disrupting the education system.
This Kids' Camp Aims to Create a Safe Haven for Gender Non-Conforming Kids
We talked to photographer Lindsay Morris about the eight years she spent capturing the camp, where little boys are encouraged to dress as girls and there's a fabulous gender-defying fashion show.
Learning Algorithms by Visualizing Algorithms
Two visual tools for understanding the most basic guts of computing.
Should LGBT Teachers Come Out to Their Pupils?
We talked to a gay and trans teacher about what it's like to be out—and not out—in the classroom.
We Asked the Experts about the Coolest New Gear at NAMM
The Pioneer XDJ, Novation's Launchpad Pro, an original Moog and...a Synthophone?
The Brain Molds to Language Early and Permanently
Researchers found the brains of Chinese children adopted by French parents maintain “neural representations of their birth language” long after the kids have forgetten even hearing Mandarin.