Nina Teicholz Interview
Nina Teicholz, who wrote The Big Fat Surprise, was recently interviewed by Robb Wolf. Why is this important? We need fat in our diet to …
Culture
World Cup Semifinal: Brazil, Out to Lunch
Wow, that game yesterday was a surprise and a stunner. Brazil was taken apart, dismantled, played with, and thrown away. The Germans were not taking …
Reasoning Well and Not Making a Fool of Yourself: A Reason To Study Geometry
Abe Lincoln spent time in his 40s studying geometry. He studied and memorized Euclid’s Elements to make himself a better reasoner to make himself a …
Summer Learning
In a summary of Making Summer Count by McCombs, Augustine, Schwartz, et. al., they say:Research has shown that students’ skills and knowledge often deteriorate during the …
Math in Land Management
Allan Savory makes use of math in his work in land management, using, for example, the sigmoid function. He talks about his work (but not …
Another Reason We Need Better Education
In “What’s Behind the Campaign to Condemn Raw Diets for Pets?,” Dr. Becker says: Following on the heels of the AVMA’s condemnation of raw pet …
Scientific Analysis
Here is what we should be learning to do in school. As it is now, unfortunately, students are told pre-digested ideas; they are not informed …
Grammar Documentary
Grammar Revolution: good project!! And they’re so cute!!! Look at those smiling, young, bright, cheerful faces!! They say: Most schools today don’t teach grammar, and …
The Benefits of A Good Teacher or Tutor
In “NBER Report: Great Teachers Are Worth $400,000 A Year” (Huffington Post, 12-22-2010): How much is a good teacher worth? Some would say they’re priceless, …