If you are an avid reader or follow the popular trends in books, you may know the name John Green. He’s the genius behind The Fault In Our Stars. What you may not know, is that he has an equally funny and charismatic brother Hank Green who co-hosts a podcast. They also head up a YouTube channel called Crash Course.
This amazing creation covers topics from Psychology to Neuroscience to History. Just about anything you may have wanted to learn more about can be found on their channel. This may seem boring, but give it a shot.
You may be thinking that there is no way a video made by some brothers could help you understand how the brain sends signals to communicate with the rest of your body, but it can! In one particular video, Hank sits a desk and begins by describing the different components and activities. This doesn’t sound enticing, but then the screen shifts and cute and funny animations begin to shape what he’s speaking about.
Then pop culture and geeky references are made that make you laugh and help you relate to what he’s teaching. Suddenly you understand the role of dendrites because he references texting and relates how it’s actually completely similar in their actions. The information starts to click.
Who knew learning could be so fun?
Though the video doesn’t get to the niddy griddy of the complicated Neuroscience that underlies all of the intricacies, it does make the basic functioning make sense. Now you can enter your Biology class feeling more confident that you can discuss axons and action potentials.
I have heard about Crash Course for a long time, but had been so caught up in my own studies that I had never gotten around to watching the videos and seeing what exactly they were all about. Now that I have I must say that I plan on viewing them more often and learning more about everything.
When learning can be that hilarious and fun, why not?
