While learning another language can be an incredibly difficult undertaking, it's easier for some than others. In fact, a recent study shows that the more languages you can speak, the easier it is for you to pick up another one — with the results providing some of the first … [Read more...] about Study: Learning a new language boosts our ability to pick up more
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Babbel makes its language-learning app free for all US students
As students find themselves cooped up in their homes due to the outbreak, an increasing number of educational services are taking down their paywalls to encourage learners to, well, learn more. Earlier this week, for example, Yale made its beloved online “happiness” class free … [Read more...] about Babbel makes its language-learning app free for all US students
You can learn a foreign language by practicing 1 hour daily
Picking up a new language can do more than just boost your CV. It can make you smarter, more empathetic, and improve your cognitive abilities overall. And while finding the time to commit to a new language can be a challenge in itself, experts agree that it’s more than possible … [Read more...] about You can learn a foreign language by practicing 1 hour daily
Evolution on a plate
Seaweed is one of the ocean's oldest, and most delicious, treasures. Elbrich Fennema | July/August 2010 issue To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. Of course, each of us has our own history, which has brought us to where we are today. But we also … [Read more...] about Evolution on a plate
How laughter evolved and how it makes us human
Blaine Greteman | August 2009 issue Two Neanderthals walk into a bar, order drinks, sit down and listen to the chattering, laughing crowd. Suddenly, one turns to the other and whispers, "Try to stay cool, but this sounds like one of those Homo sapiens joints." How would a … [Read more...] about How laughter evolved and how it makes us human
