Welcome and thanks for opening my email today. I found fun links about learning echolocation (in 10 weeks!) and how it remodels your brain), an ancient Norse legend turns out to be true, kids are wired to explore too much, San Francisco ends reliance on floppy disks, the benefits of media literacy, and more. Hope you find these links interesting too.
Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anyone-can-learn-echolocation-in-just-10-weeks-and-it-remodels-your-brain/
San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks – Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/212-million-contract-will-finally-get-san-francisco-trains-off-floppy-disks/
Beyond the classroom or school library: Real-world benefits of media literacy
https://blog.pressreader.com/libraries-institutions/beyond-the-classroom-or-library-real-world-benefits-of-media-literacy
Identified Bones of ‘Well Man’ Match 800-Year-Old Norse Saga | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/identified-bones-of-well-man-match-800-year-old-norse-saga
Kids Are Basically Wired to Over-Explore, Study Finds
https://www.sciencealert.com/kids-are-basically-wired-to-over-explore-study-finds
The return of ‘bedroom’ programming
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-26653349
The healing power of nature
https://aeon.co/essays/why-forests-and-rivers-are-the-most-potent-health-tonic-around