Tricks
Questions
1. Have you ever been tricked?
2. How can you avoid being tricked?
3. Why do some people try to trick others?
4. Where are you more likely to be tricked in a city?
5. Have you ever fallen into a tourist trap?
6. What trick do you know to study better?
7. Is trick or treat popular in your country?
8. IS there a trick to waking up early?
Videos
They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks — but that saying might not be as trustworthy as you’d think.
Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Category: Nature & Environment
Puzzle through a set of hypothetical health studies and headlines and see if you can spot what’s misleading about the headline.
In medicine, there’s often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific question. So how can you figure out what’s a genuine health concern and what’s less conclusive? Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan explain how to read past the headline.
Lesson by Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan, directed by Zedem Media.
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In medicine, there’s often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific question. So how can you figure out what’s a genuine health concern and what’s less conclusive? Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan explain how to read past the headline.
Lesson by Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan, directed by Zedem Media.
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Category: Education & Language
How an Ames Room works. This is a perspective illusion that makes people appear to grow and shrink.
Category: Art