Mark Frauenfelder: Teach Your Kids to Make Mistakes
Mark Frauenfelder is the founding editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, the founder of Boing Boing, and the editor-in-chief of Cool-Tools. org.
Why Do Creatives Love Nature So Much? Science, Psychology, and Nostalgia
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Not everyone — ok, almost no one — can pull a Thoreau and go running into the woods in the pursuit of a deliberate life. But in the summer time, many of us can take a few blissful days off to retreat into the great outdoors and refresh our minds.
Want to Be a Better Learner? Sit Still, Says Science
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Fidgety kids are often relegated to the back of the classroom, but that may be the wrong approach. A new study out from researchers at Stanford found that students who move around might be less likely to absorb information or be able to recall it during a testing situation.