Graveyards might be the last bastions of biodiversity. They lie mostly undisturbed for the better part of the year, making them the perfect place for nature to run wild. Scientists have found graveyards packed with native plants; one in Hebei province housed 24 unique species over an area of two square meters. They support not only the plants within their boundaries but also those in surrounding areas, as pollinating insects flourish within them. Read full article here
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
