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Education

Complete Only When the Pieces Fit: The Jigsaw Classroom

The jigsaw classroom is a cooperative learning method in which each student masters one piece of the material and teaches it to the group. This piece covers Elliot Aronson’s 1971 c

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Economics

Only the Bad Cars Remain: The Market for Lemons

Why can good products disappear from a market where buyers cannot judge quality? This article covers Akerlof's 1970 paper, how adverse selection drives good goods out, examples bey

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Earth science

An Invisible Lid Over the Sky: Temperature Inversion

Why does a layer of air form that gets warmer, not colder, with height? This article explains how temperature inversions form and their types, their effects on fine dust, fog, and

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Chemistry

Why Bubbles Fizz When You Open the Lid: Henry's Law

Henry's law says that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas above it. This article covers why a soda fizzes when opened, what happens i

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Journalism & communication

A Persuasion Vaccine You Get in Advance: Inoculation Theory

Inoculation theory holds that people who meet weak counterarguments in advance and practice refuting them resist stronger persuasion later. This piece covers William J. McGuire’s 1

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Library & information science

Afraid to Ask: Library Anxiety

Library anxiety is the discomfort, worry, and fear people feel when they need to find and use materials in a library, and the urge to avoid asking for help that comes with it. This

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Food & nutrition

The Temperature at Which Oil Starts to Smoke: Smoke Point

The smoke point is the temperature at which an oil or fat, when heated, begins to give off a continuous, visible bluish smoke. This article covers why oil smokes, what determines t