I enjoy reading about the imperfections of humans so was excited to read this.The most exciting thing I learnt is that memory is context-dependent. A study showed divers who memorised facts underwater were better able to recall these facts while underwater. I'll now be doing all web dev studies a...
Gary Marcus has written a beautiful book about his journey to learn the guitar starting at age 40. Gary is a professor and a scientist, and the text is peppered with his honest hunger to know more and beyond about music, about music and the brain, and about hundreds of questions you never knew wh...