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Better living through science…from the Muppets and Wired Magazine

When navigating a crowd, Look ahead. “If you keep your gaze fixed, others will instinctively get out of the way.”
If you Dunk your Cookies in milk, the best duration is “3.5 to 5 seconds”.
To Ace a Test, exercise for “20 minutes at 60 percent max” heart rate 20 minutes before a test. The improved performance should last for 50 minutes.
To Plan a Party, plan for “one person for every 21 square feet” to keep noise levels manageable.
To Gain Trust, convince others “that you have a high level of self control”, even if it’s faked.

Source: Wired Magazine. (2011, November). Better living through science. Wired, 19(11), 166-175. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/ff_betterliving/all/1

December 6, 2011/by Brandon Muramatsu

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Brandon Muramatsu builds connections at the intersection of learning, technology, innovation and scale. His work focuses on online and digital learning to improve teaching and learning with a focus on open education. He has been involved in the development of learning technologies and education technologies, curriculum and course development, open education / open educational resources and educational digital libraries over the last 25+ years. His work has a focus on engineering and STEM education, both nationally and internationally, and at all education levels.

Brandon Muramatsu leads the design and implementation of local, national and international strategic education initiatives at MIT for MIT Open Learning, and he consults on open education and educational innovation and technology.