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“The more senses recruited at the moment of learning, the more likely you are to recall it later.”

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John Medina is a renowned molecular biologist born in 1956. He has made significant contributions to the field of molecular biology, particularly in the areas of gene expression and cellular signaling. Professor Medina's research has had a profound impact on biotechnology and the medical field. more

“Americans have been good at improvising for a long time, but in the last few decades, we have gotten very sloppy about the rote memorization of facts. That's a discipline issue. You need the rote skill in order to have something to improvise off of, otherwise you are simply playing air guitar.”

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“I have great confidence in human curiosity - even though I don't know what curiosity is from a biological point of view. One of its characteristics has got to be the willingness to explore.”

Knows Humans Views Curiosity Point Of View Characteristics Willingness Great Confidence

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“If you are curious, you won't be satisfied with the "tyranny of custom." People stuck in that rut might say "why?" and the first thing an exploratory person would say is "why not?"”

People Ifs Firsts Persons Might Stuck Tyranny Satisfied Curious Why Not Customs Ruts

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“Years of research show us that the less control a person feels over an aversive stimuli coming at them, the more likely they are to disengage. Complete loss of control over a sustained period of time can actually lead to depression. It then follows that giving the person a level of control over the situation reduce the stress - and perhaps restore the disengagement.”

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