Tag: science

• Arthur Benjamin: Teach statistics before calculus (TED)

  

  Very few people actually use calculus in a conscious, meaningful way in their day-to-day lives. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Benjamin on this. Statistics has become an extremely important life skill in today’s data-driven world.

  valsaksornchai

  October 10, 2014

  Economics, Learning, Talks

  algebra, analysis, arithmetic, Arthur Benjamin, Calculus, college, curriculum, daily life, data, discrete mathematics, Economics, Education, high school, Maths, probability, randomness, reward, risk, science, standard deviation, Statistics, subject, trends, uncertainty, university

• Maria on the Psychology of Writing

  For the writers and creative thinkers out there: The Psychology of Writing and the Cognitive Science of the Perfect Daily Routine. I revisit this regularly to encourage myself in my writing endeavours. Think of the following excerpt as a teaser for Maria’s brilliant article, which you should consider reading in its entirety. A person can think…

  valsaksornchai

  September 26, 2014

  Personalities, Psychology, Self, Writing

  author, behavioural cue, Brainpickings, Cafe, cognitive, concentration, Creativity, daily routine, desk, discipline, distraction, environment, Facebook, flow, habit, Hemingway, Kellogg, Maria Popova, Music, noise, Psychology, quiet, routine, science, sleep, social media, success, Thought, tolerance, Twitter, Virginia Woolf, work, writer, writer’s block, Writing, youth

• Maria on the Science of “Intuition”

  I just keep stumbling across material on Brain Pickings that I cannot not share. This time on The Science of “Intuition”.

  valsaksornchai

  January 7, 2014

  Learning, Life, Reason

  Answers for Aristotle, Brainpickings, Intuition, Maria Popova, Massimo Pigliucci, science

• 13 Best Science & Tech Books of 2013 (according to Maria)

  13 Best Science & Tech Books of 2013 (according to Maria) Ripped off Brainpickings, as per ush.

  valsaksornchai

  December 11, 2013

  Reading

  2013, books, brain pickings, Maria Popova, reading list, science, technology