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Anki: Does Memory Theory Need an Update?

Here comes every medical student’s most favorite part.

The New 10,000-Hour Rule

The bat slices through the air with a roar, making precise contact with the 150 km/h white ball. CRACK! The sharp sound echoes across the stadium as the ball becomes a meteor, vanishing deep into t...

Who Is the World's Most Popular Philosopher?


Mission: Medically Implausible

So, Ethan Hunt just saved the world. Again.

From Passion to Profession: How to Become a CSCS

CSCS, which stands for Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, is a professional certification awarded by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is widely recognized ...

The Curry Effect

Stephen Curry didn't just break records—he fundamentally transformed basketball. This analysis explores how one player's unprecedented shooting ability reshaped an entire sport, from strategic phil...

Noise

In data science, “Noise” refers to non-essential, random information that distorts or obscures the true “Signal”; so is rumor in life. They are the cognitive equivalent of static, blurring the edg...

Oscar: Blessing or Curse?

It’s another bright and balmy, yet listless, weekend afternoon. You’re aimlessly scrolling through a streaming platform and click on a movie. The poster features a name that is both familiar and st...

50 Years in the Beat

Pop music is the recorder of our times, the very DNA of our culture, faithfully documenting our love and loss, our revelry and unease, our hopes and confusion. From the decadent glamour of the disc...

Simply Explained Series

Markov, Markov, Markov

From weather forecasting to intelligent input methods, from financial analysis to decoding the human genome, and even providing the conceptual bedrock for today’s large language models, the Markov ...

Code, Efficiency, and Analytical Paths

We all have our favorite tools for wrangling data, each comes with its own way of doing things. This article takes a friendly look at STATA and R, comparing their design philosophies and how they s...

Revisiting Charlie Munger

The annual shareholders’ meeting, and the spotlights in Omaha blazed as usual. Warren Buffett sat in his familiar seat. As he shared his wisdom, as he always did, and instinctively turned to his mo...

Myths & Muscles: Memos

When you first stepped into the gym, were you brimming with hope? Maybe you pictured a lean, defined body and quiet, growing strength. Perhaps you just wanted to feel light on your feet—confident i...

Why Human Run, Why Human Run Marathon

Prologue: The Clarion Call of Dawn and the Initial Tumult The starting gun fires, its crisp crack as if it unlocked the morning itself, instantly piercing the silence, unleashing the primal desire...

Why is Statistics a 'Meta-Law'?

You might think “statistics” is a term exclusive to research papers, business analysis reports, or clinical trials, somewhat distant from the everyday lives of ordinary people. But the truth is, it...

Submitting Your First Package

Imagine, the R code you’ve poured your heart and soul into, those clever functions and efficient analysis workflows, no longer just slumbering on your personal computer’s hard drive, but transforme...

Simply Explained Series

ACWR Simply Explained

Are you often puzzled about how to ensure your training is effective while cleverly avoiding those pesky injuries? Or are you looking for a scientific method to monitor and adjust your training pla...