'medical mundi' is a term i started to use, internally, at a time in my life when i was often in and out of hospitals. the 'medical world' really is 'a world'. it is a realm. it has its own way of being, its own paradigm, and its self-contained. thats medical mundi. ...

It is generally assumed that making ornament is labour intensive. This leads many to think that the rising cost of labour in modern societies led to the decline of ornament, as it was outcompeted by smooth machine-made forms. Here, public buildings from the 1900s and 2000s.

With monetary policy set by the unelected Bank of England, and now the OBR set to have a veto over fiscal policy, what's left for democracy? What *is* the point of having elections if the fundamental levers of economic policy are beyond the grasp of those we elect?

Once again, matching teaching to learning styles has near-zero impact on student achievement. I've noticed a resurgence of the learning styles myth recently so this new study is timely. 🧵 ⬇️

I've been writing this post for 10 years. Link in reply ⬇️

The largest education experiment ever run is one that most teachers and even many education professors do not know about. Why? It is an intriguing story 🧵

Years ago, phones became ubiquitous in schools. It's only recently that the idea of a "phone free" school is mainstream. I'm pretty sure we're going the same way with AI. It is becoming ubiquitous, but regret will come, and schools will eventually move to being "AI free."

Beyond belief: Reframing teaching as a science-based profession Look at the table below. Replace 'teacher' with 'doctor' and see what you prefer. Why do you think that evidence-informed doesn't chain the doctor but chains the teacher? Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD open.substack.com/pub/scienceofl…

How and why cognitive science has taken root in England’s schools, but not the USA. Great read. the74million.org/article/cognit…

Writing is thinking. Don't let AI do it all.