40 websites that’ll make you cleverer right now
The indexed web contains 14 billion pages. Only a tiny fraction help you improve your brain power. Here are 40 of the best.
Education and learning
khanacademy.org – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science.
coursera.org – An educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the internet for free.
unplugthetv.com – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch.
openculture.com – Compendium of free learning resources including courses, textbooks and films.
MIT Open Courseware – Free access to MIT courses that are on par with what you expect from the institution.
udacity.com – Free courses focused on mathematics and programming for all skill levels.
ureddit.com – The university of Reddit. Learn from other users or try to teach them.
noexcuselist.com/everything – A large list of sites to learn from.
Science and maths
mathrun.net – Practice basic maths skills with a simple game.
engineerguy.com – Videos where Bill breaks down feats of engineering in layman’s terms.
zooniverse.org – Take part in studies of nature, science and culture.
thenewboston.org – A collection of videos and tutorials related to maths and computer science.
Languages
duolingo.com – Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web.
memrise.com – Learn things efficiently with flashcards based on the spacing effect.
lang-8.com – Write posts in a language you are learning and get them critiqued by native speakers.
livemocha.com – Community dedicated to conversational fluency in multiple languages.
Life skills and hacks
artofmanliness.com – Site dedicated to manly things, life skills and insights.
lifehacker.com – Tips and tricks for improving all areas of your life.
lifehackninja.com – Site offering lists of useful knowledge.
zenhabits.net – Blog about improving your life by making it simpler.
cookingforengineers.com – Explorations in food with step by step instructions for various dishes.
nerdfitness.com – Fitness resource for the average person.
careerbuilder.com – Job hunting site to help you find a new career.
General knowledge and culture
whizzpast.com – Learn about the past in one place.
freerice.com – Answer multiple choice quizzes to help end world hunger.
mentalfloss.com – Articles designed to make you think.
feelgoodwardrobe.com – Find out how the fashion world works and how to combat it.
ted.com – Collection of talks where speakers address topics in short videos.
good.is/infographics – Infographics showcasing information in a visual format.
lizardpoint.com – Browser based games to improve knowledge of geography and maths.
litro.co.uk – Information about the world of books and writing.
justinguitar.com – Free guitar lessons and basic music theory.
thedatingspecialist.com – Advice on relationship topics from a professional dating coach.
charitynavigator.org – Reviews of charities for easy research.
lettersofnote.com – Correspondence deserving of a wider audience.
thedailymiscellany.com – Daily dose of knowledge, quotes and random things.
codecademy.com – Introductory courses for programming languages and web technologies.
investopedia.com – Learn about finance from basic terminology to in-depth analysis.
quora.com – Ask and answer questions to tailor a feed to your interests.
aldaily.com – Aggregation of articles from higher education journals.
good tips
Also worth mentioning: http://mindgamer.com
As far as I know, it’s the only 100% free brain training program on the web. Great.
Unfortunately it doesn’t work for your phone yet. And that’s all I have at the moment. Thanks tho, I did bookmark it. :)
“And the beat goes on…Just doing it” Day to day/week to week/year to year. You gotta love it when a plan comes together. Learning is just sooooo cool. Thanks for pointing this child in the right direction.
cleverer is not a word
Sorry. Every English dictionary on the planet says you’re wrong. Including the granddaddy of the them all.
“cleverer – comparative of clever (Adjective)”
The Oxford English Dictionary.
and not only that but as Picasso said, ‘Everything you imagine is real’ even words. Language is an ever changing medium!
I nominate my inspired blog, Writer’s Whirlpool for this list.
Wow, a great list of wonderful websites.
Great stuff.
Blessings
Ilse
great mix of websites to keep you occupied and getting ‘cleverer’ at the same time ;-)
My main interests in life have to do with building a better mouse trap, so to speak. I am currently working on projects for recycling of plastics and for building batteries. I would love to collaborate with others and pool information to develop further upon my work. There will be a great need for both of the products I am developing, but I don’t have the financial backing to do it alone.
awesome websites, thanks for the list!
I nominate my Daily Blog; OurDailyBread101.com to be placed on your GR8 “accumulator-site!” It enables the Reader to translate it into 82 different languages!
Bob
Great stuff.
make cleverer by using these 40 websites….whats an idea sir ji
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Most of the sites are good. great list.
Just want to say how much I love your site & how inspirational I find it. You really help me keep going and sticking to my routine. Thank
you forgot to add “Udemy”
Add Oyc.Yale.Edu to the list. I have learned a lot using this site.
looks like a great collection
Checkout an awesome motivational blog to boost your moral.
http://motivationalthoughtsforyou.blogspot.in/
I’m sure you will definitely love it.
This is an awesome list. I’m going to share it. Thank you for sharing this information.
I’ll read anything that will help me not to be easily fooled in this day and age. Some of those sites I already know but I will definitely check out the rest of the list.
Bookmarked. I have some studying to do.
Artofmanliness.com is one of my personal favorites. That website really motivated me to take action. Ted Talks is very informative and I constantly check out what they have on YouTube. The most important thing is for people to take action when they come across these websites and actually learn something. Most people just learn and never apply. Getting people to take action and make a change in their life is the hardest but also most rewarding part. Like my motto over at my website says ” Take Action, Live Better”.
http://www.inertiawillhurtya.com
-Alex
This is an awesome list. I’m going to share it. Thank you for sharing this information.
There are some good websites in the list, make very interesting reading.
I liked TED. Their videos are very insightful.
beautiful this site will help me a lot of work.
You’ve shared awesome stuff, keep going.
Cheers.
I already feel smarter!
This will keep me and my brain busy for days :)
Wow, thank you for sharing such a value and powerful information. Grateful for your work. love n light
feeling smarter :)
thanks for a great selection. I’m already learning :)
Love it! To add to the list: STATISTA.COM for great infographics and ZILLIONIST.COM for business & human behavior articles.
Hello,
I have seen you have listed some links about learning languages.
Just wondering if you know this site:
https://www.learnwitholiver.com/
Do you think it’s a good resource?
Regards,
Oliver
If you want make your head a little bit smarter look at the http://paperity.org/search/?q=language I think that is a good site with a plenty of interesting articles.
I think that https://vocapp.com is worth mentioning. It is a brand new languages learning app. The app allows to create your own flashcards, use the flashcards made by others or use the professional language courses.