The Future of Learning: What Do We Know About the Brain Today?

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Stat: 86 billion. The human brain has at least 86 billion neurons.

Story: Breakthroughs in neuroscience and technology have given us a peek into the human mind, yet we have much to discover about how our brains actually learn new things. In the first part of our new series, you’ll travel with guest host Ray Suarez to the Brainwave Learning Center, a partnership with Stanford University, where scientists are measuring students’ brain waves to see what happens as they learn to read and gain other skills.

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Stanford Educational Neuroscience Initiative

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Bruce McCandliss professor, Stanford Graduate School of Education and head, Educational Neuroscience Initiative
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Elizabeth Toomarian director, Brainwave Learning Center, Stanford Graduate School of Education
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Cha Cha Pillai Research and Program Coordinator, Brainwave Learning Center
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