The CARS section of the MCAT gives thousands of premeds nightmares every night. Whether you're an ESL student, lack confidence while reading, or are a slow reader like me, Jack Westin and the Medical School Headquarters are here to help you score higher in every section so that you can be confident you are ready to get the MCAT score of your dreams.
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121: Understanding Passage Structures and Interpreting Tone
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Tone provides a deeper sense of one's attitude. Understanding tones and structures in a CARS passage will help you get a better sense of the passage and author. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/more-than-a-feeling/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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120: Exploring Hypnosis in Comparison to Psych Experiments
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If you want more free practice for MCAT CARS, visit jackwestin.com. Today, Jack and I focus on learning as we read this passage about hypnosis. Listen now! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hypnosis-experts-cast-doubt-on-famous-psychological-experiments/…
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119: How to Discern Facts, Assumptions, and Opinions in CARS
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Today, we talked about the difference between facts and opinions/assumptions that sounds factual. Understanding the differences can help you score high in CARS. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/28/first-winged-reptiles-were-clumsy-flyers-research-suggests…
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118: Practicing Empathy With MCAT CARS Passages
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In this episode, Jack and I discuss how to find article passages that are similar to MCAT CARS passages. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin aldaily.com Link to the article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2020/oct/28Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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117: How to Critically Think When Reading Deep Passages
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MCAT passages are all about giving a message. You don't have to understand everything, but you can't make just assume or predict things that aren't there. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/roots-realityAv Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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116: Taking MCAT CARS to Outer Space and Beyond
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The recent landing of the Mars Perseverance rover reminds us that our universe is vast, as are opinions on the MCAT. What are my thoughts? Listen to find out! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/10/rogue-planets-milky-way/616897/…
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115: Experiments and Observations: Media Multitasking
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Experiment-based passages are found all over the MCAT. Today, we focused on following the details of the passage, and keeping track of the different ideas. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/media-multitasking-disrupts-memory-even-in-young-adults/…
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114: Social Media Polarization, Influencers, and Echo Chambers
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We all think of the world in specific ways. However, success in CARS requires you to keep an open mind. Leave your biases at the door and question everything. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-social-media-makes-us-more-polarized-and-how-to-fix-it/…
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113: What's Up with App Users, Data Abuse, and Exploitation?
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This week, we look at the consequences of using apps that exploit user data. We discuss how to determine the author's tone from keywords throughout the passage. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/subscriber-city/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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112: How to Deal With an Author's Questions Within a Passage
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Today, we discuss how to approach questions within MCAT CARS passages. Don't insert your own answers! Let the author convince you with evidence and examples. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/10/gas-stoves-are-bad-you-and-environment/616700/…
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111: Voting Prediction: Finding Trends in an MCAT CARS Passage
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Today we look at trends in the author's voice and context specifics. Join us as we dive into this passage on elections and voting outcome predictions. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/what-the-chart-wants/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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110: Is Charity Crowdfunding Just A Game of "Would You Rather?"
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Does charity crowdfunding create similar choices to "Would You Rather?" That's what Jack and I discuss in today's thought-provoking MCAT CARS practice passage. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/mercy-markets/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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109: Where to Find the Main Idea in an MCAT CARS Passage
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Finding the author's main point in an MCAT CARS passage takes practice. Today, we'll give you a few tips for how to sift through the details to find it. Join us! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://harpers.org/archive/2020/10/reason-not-the-need-self-storage…
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108: How to Find Clues in the Details of an MCAT CARS Passage
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Today, we examine an MCAT CARS practice passage about Google Earth and discuss the importance of reading a passage and paying attention to the details. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/springtime-everywhere/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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107: How to Approach "Easy" MCAT CARS Passages
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What should you pay attention to when you come across straight-forward passage on the MCAT? Jack gives us tips for how to tackle deceptively-easy passages Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2046694228515/pleasant-dreamsAv Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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106: Does the AAMC Ask Polarizing Questions on the MCAT?
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Our passage today is about a topic that might be considered controversial—QAnon. Will you see these types of passages on the MCAT? Listen and find out.Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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105: How Does Individual Adaption Contribute to Evolution?
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Today we talk about assumptions and the connections we make as we tackle this MCAT CARS passage about adaptability and evolution. Join us! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://theconversation.com/chimpanzees-in-volatile-habitats-evolved-to-behave-more-flexibly-it-could-help-them-weather-climate-change-1…
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104: Does Training Your Brain Help You in the Real World?
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Today's passage is all about brain training. Maybe it will help you with your MCAT CARS prep! Don't forget to read the text first and then come back and listen. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Email jack@jackwestin.com Link to the article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-brain-training-actually-work/…
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103: A Philosophical Passage About Memes and CAPTCHAs
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What do memes and CAPTCHAs have in common? That's the question we hope to answer in today's MCAT CARS passage. Follow along! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/camera-traps/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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102: Understanding an Article about Surveillance in Nature
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We practice our critical reading skills with an article about surveillance in nature and rural areas. Listen as we break down the author's perspective! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/camera-traps/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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101: How to Handle Words You Don't Know in a CARS Passage
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We read a passage about how language and culture are commonly conflated. And we discuss what to do when you're confronted with words you don't know! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Link to the article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/were-french-people-born-to-speak-frenchAv Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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100: The Importance of Contrast Words Like "However" in MCAT CARS
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Today we read a passage about England that exemplifies the importance of contrast words like "yet," "but," and "however" in MCAT CARS passages. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200724-colonial-countryside-facing-up-to-britains-murky-past…
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Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold a passage about ideological corruption and contemporary science. Join us in dissecting this CARS passage.Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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98: What To Do When You Get Lost in a CARS Passage?
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As we dive further into CARS prep, this passage is a doozy. We get down and dirty with a philosophical passage and how to breakdown a confusing passage. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/issue-positivity/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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97: A Passage About Ellen DeGeneres and Being a Nice Person
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In the CARS Practice Passage, Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold this passage about Ellen Degeneres and always having to be a "nice person." Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/ellen-degeneress-relatability-crisisAv Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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96: Picking Up Topics in the Passage You Do Not Know Much About
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What do you do when you get to a passage that you have no clue what it is talking about? We dive into how to break it down and defeat the passage. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/08/accidental-creation-hybrid-fish/614974/…
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95: Beginner Level CARS Passage to Understanding Tone
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Are you just beginning CARS prep? We take a look at a fundamental passage to understanding tone in CARS passages. The deed is done and what that means. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cancelling-flannery-oconnor Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cancelling-flannery-oconn…
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94: Breaking Down an Article about Robots Taking Over
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In this CARS practice passage, Jack and I take a look at a great article about the robots taking over the world. Come learn how to better our MCAT CARS score! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/automatic-for-the-bosses/Av Ryan Gray, MD with Jack Westin
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93: A CARS Passage about Clueless. Hopefully you won't be.
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The movie Clueless is a classic. In our passage today, we learn about the makeover storyline and how Clueless was also a makeover movie. Read and follow along! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Jack Westin’s CASPER strategy course Link to the article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200716-how-clueless-transformed-the-movi…
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92: CARS Passage Breakdown: Glass vs. Porcelain
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Come explore another article to understand the author's views as they write about why glass is so popular. Try pre-reading and then listening to us discuss. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200714-why-glamorous-glassware-is-booming…
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91: MCAT CARS Investigates Violence in Movies
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In this MCAT CARS practice passage, we look at how the author views violence as a form of entertainment. Join us and see if you can pick up on the author's view! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cinema-atrocityAv Ryan Gray
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90: MCAT CARS Asks: Who's Really Leading the Conversation?
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UX writers play a critical role in driving how we interact with technology. In today's MCAT CARS practice passage, we look at what they do and why it matters. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack WestinAv Ryan Gray
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89: MCAT CARS Asks: Accurate Portrayal or Cinematic Betrayal?
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What should you do when you encounter a conversational MCAT CARS passage? What about topics with which you are unfamiliar? Follow along and find out! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Jack Westin's daily passage sectionAv Ryan Gray
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88: MCAT CARS: What Constitutes Identity?
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How should you handle MCAT CARS passages with which you don't agree? Jack and I break it down for you as we look at the role of technology in creating identity. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/who-goes-there/Av Ryan Gray
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87: MCAT CARS Asks: A Beautiful Synchrony or Lovely Loners?
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Science and society are captivated by the inexplicable synchrony of the natural world, but are we missing the evolutionary significance of the outliers? Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.quantamagazine.org/out-of-sync-loners-may-secretly-protect-orderly-swarms-20200521/…
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86: MCAT CARS Asks: Fintechs: Friends or Foes?
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Are financial technology startups leveraging technology to ameliorate the economic crisis, or are their motives more duplicitous? Follow along and decide! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack WestinAv Ryan Gray
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85: MCAT CARS Asks: What's Driving U-Haul's Tobacco Policy?
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Is U-Haul really trying to create a health-conscientious culture, or do they ulterior motives? Follow along in today's MCAT CARS passage and find out! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack WestinAv Ryan Gray
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84: MCAT CARS: Taking Control of the Natural World
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Today we talk about finding common themes in sporadic passages as we look at this MCAT CARS passage that leaps from COVID-19 to zoos and beyond. Follow along!Av Ryan Gray
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83: MCAT CARS: Penetrating Radios and Podcast Passivity
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The advent of podcasts offered listeners the opportunity to have thoughts without having to think. But is that a good thing? Let's discuss! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/podcast-passivity/Av Ryan Gray
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82: MCAT CARS: Celestial Bodies and Mundane Afflictions
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In this MCAT CARS passage about planets, pandemics, and unpredictability, we investigate the subtle nuances that bring long, mundane passages to life. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to the article: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/gone-viralAv Ryan Gray
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81: MCAT CARS Asks: Can Computers Learn Common Sense?
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Some of the smartest machines on earth can't tell you what would happen if you dropped a match on a stack of logs—so, are they really that smart? Let's discuss! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Jack Westin’s Chrome extension Link to the article: https://www.quantamagazine.org/common-sense-comes-to-computers-20200430/…
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80: MCAT CARS: An Affectionate Nostalgia for Vines of Old
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In this MCAT CARS passage, we investigate what it is about our nostalgia for Vines from the past that endures in a world driven by novelty and innovation. https://reallifemag.com/this-website-was-free/Av Ryan Gray
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79: MCAT CARS: Chalking to Raise Awareness of Urban Flora
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How should you approach MCAT CARS passages about random topics? We analyze a passage about rebel botanists to show you how to uncover the point of the passage. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/01/not-just-weeds-how-rebel-botanists-are-using-graffiti-to-name-forgotten-flora-aoe Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin…
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78: The New MCAT Format: What Does It Mean for Premeds Now?
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The AAMC just dropped a BOMB on the premed world — a shorter MCAT. What does this mean for you? How should you go about studying? And more! Don't miss it! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack WestinAv Ryan Gray
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77: MCAT CARS Asks: Does Power Illuminate Your Character?
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Easy CARS passages are often accompanied by tough questions. We'll show you how to interpret the author's message and what types of questions you might expect. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to article: http://nautil.us/issue/46/balance/why-power-brings-out-your-true-selfAv Ryan Gray
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76: MCAT CARS: Finding Folklore In Scary Stories
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Are scary stories little more than folktales and urban legends told in the dark? How has folklore contributed to the rise in their popularity? Let's dive in! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to article: https://daily.jstor.org/the-folklorist-behind-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark/…
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75: MCAT CARS Asks: Can Statistics Be Used to Predict Behavior?
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Using our CARS skills, Jack Westin and I tackle this TOUGH practice passage and learn about how social physics can be used to predict human behavior. Join us! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Check out our YouTube channel on Premed.tv Jack Westin Jack Westin’s YouTube videos Link to article: https://www.realclearscience.com/2019/07/10/can_…
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74: MCAT CARS Asks: Are Human and Animal Emotions Similar?
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What kinds of emotions do animals feel? Are they similar to human emotions? How should we address personal biases when answering CARS questions? Let's discuss! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media JackWestin Link to article: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_kind_of_emotions_do_animals_feel…
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73: MCAT CARS Investigates the Cultural History of First Words
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Using our CARS skills, we'll look at the cultural significance and history of first words. What types of questions might students see from this passage? Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to article: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/07/26/a-cultural-history-of-first-words/…
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72: MCAT CARS Asks: Is Nutrition Science Broken?
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When so much of what we are told about diet, health, and weight loss is inconsistent and contradictory, can we believe any of it? Follow along and find out. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Jack Westin Link to article: https://undark.org/2019/07/18/science-of-eggs/Av Ryan Gray
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