Author: mauro
The cognitive challenge in working with things we cannot directly see
In my first week at university, I walked into a genetics lab. The professor showed us an electrophoresis gel, pointed to a few fluorescent bands, and said: “Look, DNA.” I…
On Smartassness, Contempt, and Scalability
I’m often perceived as a smartass—and maybe I am. I’ve come to see that I sometimes do with my intellect what others do with their sculpted bodies at the beach…
Minecraft is Where Learning is Happening
Minecraft is not only creating youtubers: its creating movie makers, storytellers and turning every kid into a teacher, with skills in programming, English, chemistry, physics, biology, math, geography, history and…
The Uneasiness of Evolutionary Honesty
I need to introduce a long excerpt before I start: I am a zoologist and the naked ape is an animal. He is therefore fair game for my pen and…
Parents (and kids) don’t need school
“It’s social control as well. What do you do with the kids, right?! In some way, many parents look at school almost like a babysitter, right?! It’s like, ‘I’ve got…