In her new book, On Muscle, Bonnie Tsui investigates the other stuff our thews remember—like how to grow when you exercise.
The strategy, called retrieval practice, is a type of mental doing: It's a way to create the webs of meaning that support what we know. The post
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Nearly three decades after losing her sight, Pat discovers a new way to see. The post
Meet the Woman Who Can See With Her Ears appeared first on
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The overuse of antibiotics is brewing disaster for humanity. The post
Peer Into the Post-Apocalyptic Future of Antimicrobial Resistance appeared first on
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The history of coffee gives us surprising insight into the future of the world's most popular banana. The post
Humans Made the Banana Perfect—But Soon, It'll Be Gone appeared first on
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People are as likely to read thousands of words per minute as they are to run faster than the speed of light. The post
Sorry, But Speed Reading Won’t Help You Read More appeared first on
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People are as likely to read thousands of words per minute as they are to run faster than the speed of light. The post
Sorry, But Speed Reading Won’t Help You Read More appeared first on
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In my book The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar, I profile a lot of bizarre creatures. But none has a weirder sex life than the worm that penis-fences. The post
Think Your Sex Life Is Bad? These Worms Harpoon Each Other With Their Penises appeared first on
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