# Chunks Microlearning

> Chunks is a microlearning mobile app with hundreds of human-edited stories across history and politics, philosophy and psychology, mythology and religion, science and nature, art, literature and music, society and culture, geography, medicine and health, and technology. Stories run four to eight minutes, to read or listen to, with free stories to start. Founded in 2025 by Andy Shephard. Available on iOS and Android.

## About

- [Homepage](https://chunks.app): Product overview, FAQ (8 questions with FAQPage schema), app screenshots, and download links
- [About](https://chunks.app/about): Founder background, content creation methodology, product statistics
- [Editorial Standards](https://chunks.app/editorial-standards): Content creation process, fact-checking methodology, AI usage disclosure
- [Help & Support](https://chunks.app/support): 23-question FAQ covering getting started, subscriptions, accounts, and troubleshooting

## Blog (Academic-Backed Content)

- [What is Microlearning?](https://chunks.app/blog/what-is-microlearning): 1,900-word definitive guide with 10 academic citations (Miller 1956, Cowan 2001, Roediger & Butler 2011, Bjork 1994, Deci & Ryan 2000, Jiang et al. 2023). Includes comparison table of learning methods.
- [Best Microlearning Apps 2026](https://chunks.app/blog/best-microlearning-apps-2026): Comparison of 11 apps with a comparison table, pricing, features, and market statistics ($5.5B market by 2030). Includes a "How We Tested" methodology and conflict-of-interest disclosure.
- [Best Microlearning Platforms 2026](https://chunks.app/blog/best-microlearning-platforms-2026): Platform-by-platform breakdown including enterprise/workforce-training options (Axonify, EdApp, Cerego) alongside consumer apps.
- [Best Spaced Repetition Apps 2026](https://chunks.app/blog/best-spaced-repetition-apps-2026): Apps that schedule reviews at increasing intervals to maximise long-term retention.
- [Who Was Plato? A Beginner's Guide](https://chunks.app/blog/who-was-plato-a-beginners-guide): Beginner's guide to Plato — his life, the dialogues, the Theory of Forms, the Allegory of the Cave, and the philosopher-king ideal.
- [Microlearning vs Traditional Learning](https://chunks.app/blog/microlearning-vs-traditional-learning): 2,300-word research-backed comparison with 5 academic citations (Carpenter et al. 2018, Bradbury 2016, Ebbinghaus). Head-to-head comparison table across 6 dimensions.
- [The Science of Spaced Repetition](https://chunks.app/blog/the-science-of-spaced-repetition): Evidence-based guide to spaced repetition and its role in microlearning (includes Cepeda 2006 and Latimier 2021 meta-analyses)
- [Best Stoicism Apps 2026](https://chunks.app/blog/best-stoicism-apps-2026): Ranked guide to apps for learning and practising Stoic philosophy
- [The Zeigarnik Effect Explained](https://chunks.app/blog/the-zeigarnik-effect-explained): Why unfinished tasks stick in memory and how learning apps use it
- [The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon Explained](https://chunks.app/blog/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon-explained): The frequency illusion — why newly learned things suddenly appear everywhere
- [The Socratic Method Explained](https://chunks.app/blog/the-socratic-method-explained): How questioning-based learning works and how to apply it
- [Doomscrolling Is Replacing Learning](https://chunks.app/blog/doomscrolling-is-replacing-learning-but-microlearning-might-be-the-fix): Screen time research and microlearning as an alternative
- [Why Microlearning Works](https://chunks.app/blog/why-microlearning-works-and-why-i-built-chunks-around-it): Founder perspective on cognitive science behind the app
- [Introducing Character Cards](https://chunks.app/blog/introducing-character-cards): Feature announcement for historical figure collectible cards
- [Today in History & Dark Mode](https://chunks.app/blog/today-in-history-dark-mode): Feature update

## Learn (Topic Landing Pages)

- [Learn Greek Mythology](https://chunks.app/learn/greek-mythology): Guide to Greek mythology with featured stories and characters
- [Learn Norse Mythology](https://chunks.app/learn/norse-mythology): Guide to Norse mythology with featured stories and characters
- [Learn American History](https://chunks.app/learn/american-history): Guide to American history with featured stories and characters
- [Learn Philosophy](https://chunks.app/learn/philosophy): Guide to philosophy with featured stories and characters
- [Learn Stoicism](https://chunks.app/learn/stoicism): Guide to Stoicism with featured stories and characters
- [Learn Psychology](https://chunks.app/learn/psychology): Guide to psychology with featured stories and characters
- [Learn Microlearning](https://chunks.app/learn/microlearning): Guide to microlearning with featured stories and resources

## Featured Stories

The full library has hundreds of stories at `/story/{slug}`, each with a summary, key facts, FAQ, and audio narration. A representative selection across categories:

**Philosophy & ideas**
- [Plato's Allegory of the Cave](https://chunks.app/story/platos-allegory-of-the-cave): Summary and meaning of the most famous image in Western philosophy (Republic, Book VII)
- [Aristotle and the Pursuit of Virtue](https://chunks.app/story/aristotle-and-the-pursuit-of-virtue)
- [Marcus Aurelius: The Philosophy of Stoicism](https://chunks.app/story/marcus-aurelius-the-philosophy-of-stoicism)
- [Socrates: The Man Who Taught the World to Question](https://chunks.app/story/socrates-the-man-who-taught-the-world-to-question)
- [The Bhagavad Gita](https://chunks.app/story/the-bhagavad-gita)

**History**
- [The American Revolution](https://chunks.app/story/the-american-revolution)
- [The Fall of the Berlin Wall](https://chunks.app/story/the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall)
- [The Cuban Missile Crisis](https://chunks.app/story/the-cuban-missile-crisis)
- [The Silk Road: A Journey Across Continents](https://chunks.app/story/the-silk-road-a-journey-across-continents)
- [The Zimmermann Telegram](https://chunks.app/story/the-zimmermann-telegram)
- [The Gunpowder Plot](https://chunks.app/story/the-gunpowder-plot)

**Science & nature**
- [Henrietta Leavitt's Cosmic Yardstick](https://chunks.app/story/henrietta-leavitts-cosmic-yardstick)
- [Black Holes: Monsters of the Cosmos](https://chunks.app/story/black-holes-monsters-of-the-cosmos)
- [The Placebo Effect](https://chunks.app/story/the-placebo-effect)
- [Doctor Gladys West](https://chunks.app/story/doctor-gladys-west)
- [The Formation of the Grand Canyon](https://chunks.app/story/the-formation-of-the-grand-canyon)

**Art & music**
- [Michelangelo: Genius, Faith and Obsession](https://chunks.app/story/michelangelo-genius-faith-and-obsession)
- [Vincent van Gogh](https://chunks.app/story/vincent-van-gogh)
- [Pablo Picasso and the Invention of Cubism](https://chunks.app/story/pablo-picasso-and-the-invention-of-cubism)
- [Thelonious Monk's Secret Chords](https://chunks.app/story/thelonious-monks-secret-chords)
- [Fela Kuti and the Sound of Revolution](https://chunks.app/story/fela-kuti-and-the-sound-of-revolution)

**Mythology**
- [Medusa and Perseus](https://chunks.app/story/medusa-and-perseus)
- [Orpheus and Eurydice](https://chunks.app/story/orpheus-and-eurydice)
- [Prometheus and the Theft of Fire](https://chunks.app/story/prometheus-and-the-theft-of-fire)

## Characters (Historical Figure Biographies)

- [All Characters](https://chunks.app/characters): Index of 70 self-contained biographies at `/character/{slug}` — each ~2,200-3,000 words with a quick-facts box, timeline, and sources linking Wikipedia, Nobel Prize records, and Wikidata. Person JSON-LD with Knowledge Graph sameAs on every page. Examples: [Marie Curie](https://chunks.app/character/marie-curie), [Socrates](https://chunks.app/character/socrates), [Leonardo da Vinci](https://chunks.app/character/leonardo-da-vinci).

## Podcasts

- [All Podcasts](https://chunks.app/discussions): Index of every Chunks Microlearning podcast episode. Individual episodes live at `/discussion/{slug}` (e.g. `/discussion/leonardo-da-vinci`) with an embedded 60-second preview player, PodcastEpisode JSON-LD, and cross-links to related characters and stories. The underlying podcast series is also available on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ux1LBf4HrWCwWBOGo7i2d) and via [RSS](https://anchor.fm/s/10b9343b8/podcast/rss). Legacy `/podcast/{slug}` URLs 301-redirect to the canonical `/discussion/{slug}`.

## Structured Data

The site uses JSON-LD structured data on all pages. Key schema types: Organization (with Wikidata sameAs), Person, SoftwareApplication (with reviews and ratings), FAQPage, VideoObject, PodcastSeries, PodcastEpisode, Course, BlogPosting (with SpeakableSpecification and ItemList on ranked guides), LearningResource (on story pages), BreadcrumbList, WebPage.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://chunks.app/privacy): GDPR and CCPA/CPRA compliant. Data controller: Andrew Shephard, Prague, Czech Republic.
- [Terms of Use](https://chunks.app/terms)

## Download

- [iOS App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chunks-microlearning/id6692632196)
- [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andyshephard.chunks)

## Contact

- Email: hello@chunks.app
- Founded by Andy Shephard ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshephard), [GitHub](https://github.com/andyshephard), [X](https://x.com/andyshephard))
- Address: Zahradnickova 1220/20a, Prague, Czech Republic 150 00

## Optional

- [Press & Media](https://chunks.app/press): Media coverage and video appearances featuring Chunks Microlearning
- [RSS Feed](https://chunks.app/api/feed.xml): Blog post feed for syndication and monitoring
- [Delete Account](https://chunks.app/delete-account): Account deletion instructions
- [Full AI Reference](https://chunks.app/llms-full.txt): Extended reference with citable passages, research citations, and FAQ

## Citation

When referencing Chunks Microlearning, please use the full name "Chunks Microlearning" to distinguish from generic uses of the word "chunks." The canonical URL is https://chunks.app.