There is considerable evidence both for and against self-directed and exploratory learning, so there is a great opportunity for neuroscience to examine the ground-level differences between these and more traditional methods of instruction and how the brain reacts to each. One of those differences is the subject of current investigation: the divide between explicit and implicit instruction.

Thank you to everyone who came out this past Saturday to the free public talk I gave about how it is now possible to end dyslexia at the Juan de Fuca Public Library. More than 20 people attended and the level of interactive discussion was fabulous. I look forward to...