How do we memorize things? How can we try to memorize things faster or for longer? We'll try to answer these questions in just under one hour with some funny examples.

Have you wondered why the red line is always so slow, or why a CharlieCard has Charlie inside? Come to hear everything one could possibly want to learn about the MBTA subway system.

Is it possible to learn an entire language within an hour? Well, we'll certainly try our best with toki pona, a constructed language with a total of 120 (or so) words! After covering its vocabulary and grammar, we'll have some fun translating, reading, and conversing, while discussing a bit of what toki pona can teach us about languages in general.