Learning about learning. Thinking about thinking. Writing about writing. These are all examples of “meta” activities. Though technically a prefix, “meta” has already made the leap to the urban dictionary, and it’s a word worth knowing. The first time I can remember coming across this term was during a Spanish literature class that I took… Continue Reading
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Word Sketch: Emergence
Back in 2007, Radiolab did an entire episode on the topic of emergence. Emergence is the idea that structure can arise from complex systems not because of a leader directing the show but simply due to the combined behavior of all of the individual components of that system. Common examples are flocks of birds and… Continue Reading
