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Quanta Magazine recently spoke with Loh about his approach to coaching, why he enrolled in improv comedy classes and the reason he often runs from place to place.
THE COACH WHO LED THE U.S. MATH TEAM BACK TO THE TOPMAX G. LEVYFEBRUARY 16, 2021QUANTA MAGAZINEIn improv the principle is if you start doing something, you’re not supposed to suddenly go and say, “Oh, no, sorry, that was wrong.”
THE COACH WHO LED THE U.S. MATH TEAM BACK TO THE TOPMAX G. LEVYFEBRUARY 16, 2021QUANTA MAGAZINEHe even acted in skits, a skill he didn’t pick up again until joining college improv, from where it would shape his career trajectory.
FOR STEVEN YEUN, MAKING A FILM ABOUT MIDWESTERN IMMIGRANTS WASN’T A POLITICAL STATEMENT. IT WAS AN ‘EXERCISE IN HUMANITY.’SONIA RAOFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHe said he had recently taken rap improv classes to improve his ability to think on his feet, and found it terrifying.
MOST POPULAR COURSE EVER AT GEORGETOWN LAW? HOW TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE.SUSAN SVRLUGANOVEMBER 6, 2020WASHINGTON POSTYou wouldn’t trust an improv actor playing a doctor to give you medical advice.
GPT-3, BLOVIATOR: OPENAI’S LANGUAGE GENERATOR HAS NO IDEA WHAT IT’S TALKING ABOUTAMY NORDRUMAUGUST 22, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWIt is certain, Virgil is much indebted to him, tho' he has much improv'd his Manner.
LECTURES ON POETRYJOSEPH TRAPPA Genius, in order to be much improv'd, should be well workt, and kept in close Application to its proper Pursuit.
'OF GENIUS', IN THE OCCASIONAL PAPER, AND PREFACE TO THE CREATIONAARON HILLJohn Andrews tells the story of the school boys who, in the phrase of the day, "improv'd" the coast on School Street.
THE SIEGE OF BOSTONALLEN FRENCHThe blooming boy, who left his image in my young heart, is at four and twenty improv'd in every grace that fix'd him there.
THE BELLE'S STRATAGEMHANNAH COWLEYWhen will human Reason be sufficiently improv'd to see the Advantage of this!
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; SELF-REVEALED, VOLUME I (OF 2)WILIAM CABELL BRUCEWORDS RELATED TO IMPROV
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