How your emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic changed your behavior and your sense of time
How your emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic changed your behavior and your sense of time If you had faith in…
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Squid Game: the real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired the hit TV show
Squid Game: the real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired the hit TV show Netflix Sarah A. Son, University of…
The brutal trade in enslaved people within the US has been largely whitewashed out of history
The brutal trade in enslaved people within the US has been largely whitewashed out of history A trade card with printed…
Clues to consciousness: how dopamine fits into the mystery of what makes us conscious – podcast
Clues to consciousness: how dopamine fits into the mystery of what makes us conscious – podcast Scientists are still puzzling over…
Is salt good for you after all? The evidence says no
Is salt good for you after all? The evidence says no Shutterstock Clare Collins, University of Newcastle Salt is the most…
Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship
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Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn’t a sign of weakness – being open to new information is the smart way to make choices
Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn’t a sign of weakness – being open to new information…
Alan Alda living with Parkinson’s – a neurologist explains treatment advances
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What happened during the last government shutdown: 4 essential reads
What happened during the last government shutdown: 4 essential reads Red sky at night, federal workers take fright? Mark Wilson/Getty Images…
Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates
Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates The longer you hold…
With a global shortage of shipping containers will warehouses and store shelves be ready in time for Christmas
Global shortage of shipping containers highlights their importance in getting goods to Amazon warehouses, store shelves and your door in…
Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?
Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready? Disasters can happen anywhere at any time.…
‘Toxic positivity’: Why it is important to live with negative emotions
‘Toxic positivity’: Why it is important to live with negative emotions Positive thinking. (Shutterstock) Andrée-Ann Labranche, Université du Québec à Montréal…
‘Tax the rich’? Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America’s long slide from progressive taxation
‘Tax the rich’? Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America’s long slide from…
A brief history of ketchup
A brief history of ketchup Heinz is why ketchup seemed to become distinctly American.Reuters/Mike Blake Ken Albala, University of the Pacific…
Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants
Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants Vaughn Cooper, University of…
Show Your True Colors to Support Alopecia Areata
reCAP Art of Aperitivo: Recipe eBook Download – $2.99 from: Mason Jars Company Show Your True Colors to Support Alopecia…
18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts
September 11, 2021 marks the 18 month anniversary of the WHO declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. summerphotos/Stock via Getty…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot raises serious concerns – but probably not the ones you think
Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot raises serious concerns – but probably not the ones you think Andrew Maynard, Arizona State University Elon…
Dance and movement therapy holds promise for treating anxiety and depression
Dance and movement therapy not only holds promise for treatment of trauma, anxiety and depression but can also contribute lifelong…
Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism
The Picts, the indigenous people of what is today northern Scotland, were documented by Roman historians as having complex tattoos.…
The power of brands conscious and unconscious
The power of brands conscious and unconscious. Economists explore the complex forces that shape what ends up in your shopping…
Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off the facts from the fiction
Meat is a very popular food for most Americans. Its nutritional value is a topic of much debate. puhhha/Shutterstock.com Dariush…