The Learning Scientists Podcast

Most of us spent years in school without anyone actually teaching us how to study. The Learning Scientists Podcast fills that gap with real research, not guesswork. Hosted by a rotating team of cognitive scientists — Cindy, Megan, Carolina, and Althea — the show takes findings from peer-reviewed studies on memory, attention, and comprehension and turns them into strategies you can use right away. Episodes range from quick 8-minute blog-post readings to 45-minute interviews with researchers and educators. One week you might hear about retrieval practice and why testing yourself beats re-reading every time. The next, the hosts sit down with a neurodiversity researcher to talk about executive functioning challenges in the classroom. They covered dual coding theory in a way that actually made sense to me, which is saying something. What makes this show stand out is how practical it is. The hosts are working scientists, but they speak plainly. There's no jargon overload. They genuinely care about bridging the gap between the lab and the lecture hall, and they do it without dumbing things down. Teachers will get the most obvious value here — lesson planning ideas, study technique recommendations, ways to support struggling students — but honestly, anyone who wants to learn more effectively should listen. With 96 episodes and a 4.9-star rating, this one has earned its reputation. It is especially good for parents trying to help their kids study smarter, not harder.