Famed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, AKA Dr. Squat. Did you know he used to hang out at Muscle Beach?
(via sciencefriday)
Learn Spanish by Listening
This is a cool new channel I found on youtube. The premise of the channel is to learn Spanish by immersion. You listen to the video a couple of times and try to figure it out through the context (as well as keywords in the video) and then you can see the translation/transcription.
I think this is a great way of learning as it is the way Spanish is actually spoken and you have the people talking normally and not too fast.
I think this is great for intermediate learners, as well as those that want to speak like the Spanish of Mexico. Since it is new, you could add suggestions to them in the comment section so they can improve :)
You like science, and so by now you’ve probably heard that scientists recently directly detected gravitational waves for the first time, and you probably also know that it’s a B.F.D. (a “big f…izziks deal”).
But you might also be wondering exactly why it’s such a big deal. I’ll have my own video on the subject out in the next couple weeks over on It’s Okay To Be Smart, but for the time being, look no further than these great videos by our friends Physics Girl, SciShow, and PBS Space Time:
INTERSTELLAR IS REAL
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Made a quick video with my 5 main tips on learning and improving a second language!
I thought I share it with the studyblr and langblr community seeing it might be handy for you ^__^ If you have any questions, please let me know!
What's the most common way to say "pay attention?" I've seen "hacer caso" and "prestar atención."
It’s usually more prestar atención
With hacer caso it means “to pay attention” in the sense of like “to pay heed” or “to listen to” as in “to obey” or “to comply”
Nunca me hacen caso. = They never listen to me.
Oh, lo siento, no me hagas caso. = Oh, sorry, don’t mind me.
If you get real old school hacer caso is sort of like “to pay someone mind” like no me hagas caso could be “oh don’t pay me any mind” or “never mind me”
So prestar atención is more specifically “to pay attention” or “to give someone your attention” but then hacer caso is sort of like “to listen to” or “to follow someone’s advice/instructions”
They’re connected, but I feel like prestar atención is like you’re telling someone to look at something and focus, and hacer caso is more related to decision-making more often than not.
Among the 30 victims of Friday’s al-Qaida attack on a hotel and restaurant in Burkina Faso was Leila Alaoui, a French-Moroccan photographer known best for her powerful portraits of Moroccans and intimate, sensitive images of migrants and the displaced. She and her driver, Mahamadi Ouedraogo, were shot outside a restaurant in the capital, Ouagadougou.
Alaoui, 33, was based in Marrakech, Morocco, and Beirut and had traveled to Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, for an assignment covering women’s rights for Amnesty International.
Photos: Leila Alaoui/Courtesy of Art Factum Gallery
“I love to travel in rural areas. It’s both rewarding and fun to help people here. I worked as a surgical nurse for 18 years and as a ‘bagh feldsher’ (a government health worker who provides essential services for nomadic herder communities) for 10 years before becoming a vaccinator.”
– P. Oyunchimeg, measles and rubella vaccinator, Mongolia
Every year, P. Oyunchimeg and her team of vaccinators undergo a lengthy journey that involves traveling by car, hand-drawn ferry, reindeer and foot to vaccinate children from remote nomadic herder communities.
UN Global Goal 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. By 2030, we will achieve universal access to essential healthcare services and access to essential medicine and vaccines for all.
See the full list of goals here: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
Memory researchers say most students don’t have a clue how to study efficiently. Watch the full video to learn more tips.
Tips for anyone studying for finals this weekend. -Emily
Pumpkin Cheesecake Oreo Bites (Vegan) / Recipe
Pumpkin Cheesecake Oreo Bites (Vegan) / Recipe
How to use Cornell note-taking method on OneNote - A tutorial on how to take class notes
Cornell note-taking method is really amazing, since it allows you to take clear notes and analyse it afterwards + can give you a brief idea on what the notes are about simply by looking at the key points. Of course, the last summary section can definitely help you to organise your ideas. All in all, it’s just a great motivation for you to go back on your notes after class.
This is often used by people who take notes by writing. Personally, I love taking notes using a laptop as it’s way faster + everything can be organised rather easily (especially with OneNote).
Tutorial on Cornell method
1. Course number as title for tabs; lecture no. as title for the page. I also insert the link of the class / any lecture materials provided here.
2. I type in key words and details (basically the two columns in Cornell method)
3. I format the two using “Heading 1″
4. Then i just take the lecture notes in the detail section using the outline method - I also like to add in tags, like questions for any inspiring/thought-provoking questions posed my the lecturer, and important for key concepts (and to-do for coursework, if there’s any)
5. After class: - I re-read the notes - highlight anything i find important - And input the key ideas in the left column for easy reference - add in summary of the bottom of the page)
My highlighting system: - Green: key words - Yellow: ideas to note - Orange: key points (for example like i will highlight the main categories of sth) - Blue words: examples
Printing tip / Converting to pdf If you want to print your notes, the onenote app on macbook usually do not format it well and cut the pages in a very weird way. Instead, you can print by accessing your notes on OneDrive (like through your internet browser). The last two pictures are how my notes for the first lecture turn out.
#9 || Link to my study tips series - i post once a week here! (strive-for-da-best)
