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Fish and insects and dogs—oh my! In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how all things fuzzy, buzzy, and ferocious can help us understand our own human nature. Introduction: Latin American Animals 00:00 António Vieira 0:46 Alejo Carpentier 3:34 Pilar Quintana 6:27 Review & Credits 8:54 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eE7g4-k6PD7C6wNBzeJIO8GCDHpoJl8ldDjKyq_2yYg/edit?tab=t.0 To learn more,ContinueContinue reading “Animals & Shapeshifters: Crash Course Latin American Literature #10”

We’re all gonna die someday. But can statistics help us know when? In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking, we’ll learn how to interpret the statistics we see in our daily lives. And we’ll explore why we need stats to make informed judgments, be more precise about what we don’t know, and get closerContinueContinue reading “Statistical Thinking in Science: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #2”

Ever fallen for fake news on social media because it felt real? Or found yourself afraid to go in the ocean after watching too many videos about sharks? In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking, we explore how cognitive bias shapes the way we think about the world, and how scientific thinking can helpContinueContinue reading “Introduction to Cognitive Bias: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #1”

Families are personal—but they can also be political. In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll take a look at a 19th-century romance novel and poems about motherhood. But we’ll also compare two contemporary novels about growing up—and relating to the people who raised you. Introduction: Mi Pueblito 00:00 Romance Novels 0:34 “Iracema”ContinueContinue reading “Family, Power, and Legacy: Crash Course Latin American Literature #9”

Science is one of the best ways we have of understanding what’s going on around us. In Crash Course Scientific Thinking we’ll explore the foundational principles that underlie scientific thought. Course Description In 7 episodes, Crash Course Scientific Thinking will teach learners the foundational principles underlying scientific thought, pulling back the curtain on processes likeContinueContinue reading “Crash Course Scientific Thinking Preview”