Akshay SwaminathanUniversal Rhythmic MotifsThis article discusses rhythmic ideas in Carnatic Music—a classical tradition from South India—and assumes familiarity with some concepts.Feb 6Feb 6
Akshay SwaminathanWhat if we suppressed health care the way we suppress voting?Voting policy and health care policy face many of the same challenges — achieving universal uptake, efficiently registering millions of…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Akshay SwaminathaninAnalytics VidhyaImplementing the Cox model in RBridging the gap between math and codeApr 3, 20212Apr 3, 20212
Akshay SwaminathanHealthcare rationing around the worldApproaches to rationing in pandemic and non-pandemic scenariosMar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Akshay Swaminathan3 exercises to take your Chinese tones to the next levelTones are what makes Chinese different (and harder) than most other languages. So how do you practice your tones in the most effective way…Mar 1, 20212Mar 1, 20212
Akshay SwaminathanThe 6 most commonly mispronounced sounds in Chinese — and how to pronounce them like a nativeMost people think that the hardest part about Chinese is learning tones, but in reality, many of the Sounds in pinyin are just as, if not…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Akshay SwaminathaninThe Shadow50 sounds that make English impossible to understandMost people think that native speakers are hard to understand because they speak fast. This is true, but it’s not the whole story. Natives…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Akshay Swaminathan7 reasons why you can’t understand Spanish speakers, and how to overcome themMost people think that native speakers are hard to understand because they speak fast. This is true, but it’s not the whole story. Natives…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Akshay SwaminathanShould you learn to read Chinese characters? Maybe not yetIf your main goal is to read or write Chinese, then yes, you definitely have to learn characters. But what if your goal is speaking? Do you…Jan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
Akshay SwaminathanHow to learn a language by watching TVWatching TV or movies is often one of the first ways that people try to learn a new language. But is watching TV the best way to improve…Jan 30, 2020Jan 30, 2020
