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If I told you that scientists had discovered a way to make older brains work like they're 30 years younger, you'd probably be skeptical. What elaborate program or experimental drug is required?
But as a team of researchers reported in Scientific American just a few months back, these impressive gains in cognitive performance are possible just by signing up for adult education classes.
Lifelong learning, both online and off, doesn't just help entrepreneurs learn new skills, keep ahead of A.I., and advance their careers. It also slows brain aging and helps us maintain the curiosity and openness that are hallmarks of the young, vigorous, and innovative. Plus, it can be lots of fun.
All of which might convince you it's time to sign up for a class to sharpen your mind in 2024. If so, you're in luck. In addition to the hundreds if not thousands of great classes already out there, MIT Open Learning just announced it's releasing 11 new free, online courses.
A smorgasbord of unexpected offerings, the baker's dozen of courses offers something for everyone, from the avid environmentalist and dedicated metalhead to history buffs and investors. Here's how the university describes their new offerings:
How to Construct a Language: Create your own language while considering the basic linguistic characteristics of various languages of the world. This course material explores languages that have been deliberately constructed, including Esperanto, Klingon, and Tolkien's Elvish.
Speak Italian with your Mouth Full: Learn basic conversational Italian, and discover Italian culture and the Mediterranean diet. Each topic in this course is based on bite-sized acquisition of Italian language and culture, as well as the preparation of a delicious dish.
Heavy Metal 101: Learn everything you ever wanted to know about heavy metal music, including musicology, songwriting tropes, and how the genre tackles some of today's biggest socio-political challenges -- among other topics.
The Beatles: Delve into the music of The Beatles, from the band's early years to their break-up. Learn how The Beatles' musical style changed from skiffle and rock to studio-based experimentation. This course explores the cultural influences that helped to shape The Beatles and the band's influence worldwide.
Beethoven to Mahler: Watch a recording of a concert of Beethoven violin sonatas on period instruments. This course also includes a discussion about Susanna Ogata and Ian Watson's performance.
Poker Theory and Analytics: Improve your poker game by exploring theory and the applications of poker analytics to investment management and trading.
How to Win at Texas Hold'em Poker: Become a seasoned player at Texas Hold'em, one of the most popular variants of poker. This course covers general concepts, as well as the poker and math concepts needed to play the card game on a professional level.
Inventing the Samurai: Discover the historical origins of the Japanese warrior class and its reinvention. This course covers the rise of the imperial court, interactions with the broader world, and the establishment of a warrior-dominated state.
Tools for Robust Science: Explore cutting-edge tools and techniques designed to revitalize and enhance scientific practices in the cognitive and neuro sciences. This course illustrates how to identify obstacles to conducting robust scientific research, as well as tools to overcome these obstacles.
Thermodynamics and Climate Change: Learn the three laws of thermodynamics through their connection with climate change. Explore concepts such as entropy and enthalpy, applications like energy conversion and energy storage, and investigate the causes and effects of global warming from a thermodynamics perspective.
Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry: This course focuses on how chemistry is connected to important innovations -- and sometimes unexpected consequences -- in science and in life. You might start with the "Why This Matters" series of short excerpts from the course's lecture videos to learn about real-world applications and creative directions for research.
Happy learning this year!
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If I told you that scientists had discovered a way to make older brains work like they're 30 years younger, you'd probably be skeptical. What elaborate program or experimental drug is required?
But as a team of researchers reported in Scientific American just a few months back, these impressive gains in cognitive performance are possible just by signing up for adult education classes.
Lifelong learning, both online and off, doesn't just help entrepreneurs learn new skills, keep ahead of A.I., and advance their careers. It also slows brain aging and helps us maintain the curiosity and openness that are hallmarks of the young, vigorous, and innovative. Plus, it can be........
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