Speed Reading Course Pulls Fast One

A video clip showing students flipping through books using a new method of speed reading went viral. According to media reports, instructors of “quantum fluctuation” claimed the method could help students skim 100,000 words in 10 minutes and retain information. Of course, netizens were skeptical. Some joked the inventor of this Superman-like ability should win a Nobel Prize. However, hopeful parents are paying up to 260,000 yuan (US$37,143) for training. Experts said the method is not scientific and training programs are taking advantage of parents seeking to give their kids a leg up in school.