We have lost one of the pioneers of the learning sciences: Dr. John Bransford passed away on April, 11, 2022 at the age of 78. Beyond leading visionary work integrating cognitive principles into the design of learning technologies, Bransford led a influential policy-focused publication that synthesized research on learning and cognition for educators. The LIFE Center (Bransford et al., [12]; Bransford et al., [6]) sought to understand and advance human learning through a simultaneous focus on implicit, informal, and formal learning, cultivating generalizable interdisciplinary theories that could guide the design of effective new technologies and learning environments both in and out of school and across the life span. For example, John Bransford and his team worked during 2004-2007 as a learning sciences team to collaborate with top Microsoft game developers to create new educational software for young children in literacy. [Extracted from the article]