How to Inspire People with Science: Prof. Martin Korte at the 2015 Education Evening

This year’s Parents’ Night was an interesting, informative, and entertaining event. At the end, the audience thanked Prof. Martin Korte with a long round of applause.

Martin Korte was able to explain to the audience what happens in the brain during learning, skillfully navigating the fine line between overly abstract scientific concepts and overly simplistic platitudes—just as he does in his book *How Children Learn Today*. Thinking and learning can be exciting, according to Martin Korte’s thesis, and he explained this thesis in a fascinating and entertaining way.

With the help of an exemplary PowerPoint presentation, Korte concisely explored key themes from his book, using subtle humor, such as:

• What happens in the brain when we learn?
• Problems Associated with Excessive Media Use and the Challenges of Multitasking
• Motivation as a Lubricant for the Mind – Reward Systems
• The Evolution of Wisdom
• Stress Management
• Dealing with Mistakes the Right Way
• Core Competency: Language
• Do boys learn differently than girls?
• The brain needs nutrition
• Learning Requires Organization