Scientists usually discover extinct species through bones and fossils, but apparently they can be found in art too. A depiction of a never-before-seen goose was found among the ranks of accurately illustrated animals in an Ancient Egyptian masterpiece, and scientists are unsure what to make of it. Is this a truthful painting of an undiscovered extinct species or just a case of artistic interpretation?
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Education
Overcoming Bias
Kai Cheng’s professor had a brilliant scheme. In his first lecture, he promised that each lecture would feature a “Lie of the Day”. But why? It made his students more attentive and analytical, poring over every detail of his lecture and making sense of why things were true. It was such a powerful teaching method that his students digested his most technical lectures quite easily because they tried so hard to catch his lie. The kicker? There was no lie in that first lecture; he had lied about that too! Read full article here
Merv
August 17, 2022
