July 2017 - Learning To Go

Knock-Knock! Is Anybody in There? – Why Your Brain is Still Essentially a Black Box

By Margie Meacham | July 24, 2017 |

Perhaps one of the most unique characteristics of our species is our insatiable obsession with ourselves. Going back to the earliest examples of human cave art, we see evidence of our collective narcissism.

I Reconstructed a Neuron!

By Margie Meacham | July 23, 2017 |

In a wonderful mash-up of gamification and crowdsourcing, the Mozak brainbuilder helps scientists at the University of Washington’s Center for Game Science by challenging gamers to connect the dots and identify the many dendrites coming from a single cell body. In the past, hard-working graduate students might toil away on this task, possibly making mistakes with tired eyes and wandering attention, but by pooling the consensus results from many people.

Are You Ready for the Great Eclipse?

By Margie Meacham | July 14, 2017 |

A wonderful accident has placed our moon at just the right distance from the Earth so that when it gets between the Sun and the Earth we perceive the moon as completely blocking out the Sun. Total eclipses have been considered omens of great events since our earliest ancestors.

The Learningtogo Podcast is #8 for Learning and Development Professionals in 2017

By Margie Meacham | July 12, 2017 |

Thanks to everyone who voted for us and everyone who continues to join me as I interview experts from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, education and corporate training to uncover the latest discoveries in how we learn and how our amazing brains work.