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Zhou Youguang obituary

Chinese scholar whose western alphabet system advanced literacy and comprehension between speakers of different languages A fortune teller once warned Zhou Youguang he would not live past 35. The prediction was plausible, as Zhou himself later noted. Average life expectancy in China was then around 30. He had experienced tuberculosis and depression and within a […]

From ‘overlearning’ to going barefoot: how to learn better

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Forget practising for hours on end or cramming the night before an exam. Here are some pointers to help you get top results The old saying, “If at first you don’t succeed: try, try again”, might need rewriting. Because, according to new research, even if you do succeed, you should still try, try again. “Overlearning”, scientists

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