For the moment, the brain is the most complex organism on the planet. piracy? But how does it work? How can we work with it instead of against it? And what does it have to do with piracy? In this episode, we talk to Lauren Waldman, aka the Learning Pirate who is a three times certified neuroscience expert and a science translator converting scientific gobbledygook into everyday language to help people understand their brains and learn stuff better. Topics covered include: - The gap between the scientific community and the teaching community - Where we go wrong with trying to get our brains to learn - Party tricks to entertain your friends - New projects
The Learnability Quiz Questions:
1: What is the name of the brain chemical that is associated with feelings of happiness and well-being?
2: If you lined up all the neurons in the brain end to end. How long would that be?
a: From bottom to top of CN Tower in Toronto (553m)
b: From most western point in Canada to most eastern point (the Yukon-Alaska border to Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador (5,514 km)
c: From Ottawa to Perth and back again (32,000km)
3: What is Prosopagnosia?
Useful links:
Lauren on LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/lauren-waldman-learning-pirate-4666bab
Learning and the Brain website
https://www.learningandthebrain.com/
White Rabbit Project
Wikipediahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org › wikiWhite Rabbit Project (TV series)
‘Joining Force’s with your brain’ Course: https://www.learningpirate.com/joining-forces-with-your-brain
Website Ian Gibbs www.iangibbs.me Music by Julian Jahanpour and Erwin Broeken
