The Ancient City of Sela | Lost Cities With Albert Lin
Adults History Technology TravelAlbert Lin is in the ancient city of Sela, Jordan looking for clues that the Nabateans once inhabited this area.
The Power of Stories to Build a Kinder World
Teachers Language Reading Teacher CafeIf you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
Atticus Finch, “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962)
1,000km Cable to the Stars - The Skyhook
Adults Science Space TechnologyGetting to space is incredibly hard, expensive and needs a lot of resources.
Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior?
Adults Human Psychology ScienceSolve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to ⅔ of the average of all numbers guessed be?
Why Are Adults Bad At New Languages?
Adults Education Human PsychologyLearning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
How to STEAL Elon Musk’s Space Car
Adults Physics Science Space AutomotiveWhat would it take to steal the only road car currently crossing the cosmos? Kyle outlines a villainous plan that he totally doesn’t approve of.
How to Make Your Writing Suspenseful
Teachers Teacher Cafe Vocabulary WritingWriters harness that fear not by revealing horrors, but by leaving the audience hanging in a state of suspense. Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing.
550 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing
Teachers Education Teacher Cafe WritingQuestions that invite students to tell stories, describe memories, make observations, imagine possibilities, and reflect on who they are and what they believe.
Bolognese Ravioli | Jamie & Gennaro
Adults Family Film Food“It’s gonna just knock your socks off!” is how Jamie describes this brilliant ravioli, and we have to agree. This fresh pasta is stuffed with an intense ragu filling, and then served up with a silky tomato sauce, beautiful basil and a bit of parmesan, and it’s one you’ve got to take the time to try.