‘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 (UQAM) The World’s Best Matcha and Green Smoothies Recipes Ebook It is almost impossible to go on Facebook or Instagram without seeing quotes or comments accompanied with motivational words such as, “Look on the bright […]
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‘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 progressive taxation U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez making a fashion statement. Ray Tamarra/GC Images via Getty Images Gabriel Zucman, University of California, Berkeley and Emmanuel Saez, University of California, Berkeley Demanding tax increases on the rich […]
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What to Look for in a Day Care
What to Look for in a Day Care What to Look for in a Day Care – For first-time parents or even families with multiple children, the decision to place your little bundle of joy in someone else’s care be a difficult one. However, the benefits of day care can be significant, especially for children […]
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SpaceX Inspiration4 mission sent 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and brought space tourism closer to reality
SpaceX Inspiration4 mission sent 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and brought space tourism closer to reality Four people – none of them trained astronauts – launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Sept. 15, 2021. NASA Johnson/Flickr, CC BY-NC Wendy Whitman Cobb, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space […]
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Can listening to music help you fall asleep?
Can listening to music help you fall asleep? Does listening to certain songs help us slip into the ether? ‘Clouds’ via www.shutterstock.com Joseph F Chandler, Birmingham-Southern College By now, you’ve surely heard that Americans aren’t getting enough sleep. In our always-on society, a solid chunk of nightly rest seems, well, like a dream. We shave the […]
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Ray-Ban Stories let you wear Facebook on your face. But why would you want to?
Ray-Ban Stories let you wear Facebook on your face. But why would you want to? Facebook/AP Ben Egliston, Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Carter, University of Sydney In partnership with eyewear brand Ray-Ban, Facebook has released its first pair of smart glasses, offering wearers the ability to capture photos and videos without even needing to […]
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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 Pittsburgh and Lee Harrison, University of Pittsburgh The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. But how mutations, random chance and natural selection produce variants is a […]
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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 Images Plus Katelyn Jetelina, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts. A year and a half into what the World Health Organization […]
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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 Musk announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the grocery store for you, but presumably it would handle any number of […]
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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. Theodor de Bry, via Wikimedia Commons Allison Hawn, Arizona State University Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism. While most of us would likely care to […]
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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 cart and how that might change in the online marketplace By Ian Chipman 2.2.2019 Imagine yourself in your local supermarket, doing your usual grocery run. In aisle after aisle, countless brands vie for your dollars […]
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Poison ivy can work itchy evil on your skin – here’s how
Be on the lookout for poison ivy’s three leaves on a reddish stem.raksybH/iStock via Getty Images Plus Arthur Samia, University of Florida and Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, University of Florida Poison ivy can work itchy evil on your skin – here’s how. A patient recently came in to our dermatology clinic with a rash and a story […]
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Smelling in stereo – the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues
Long misunderstood, snake tongues have fascinated naturalists for centuries.reptiles4all/iStock via Getty Images Plus Smelling in stereo – the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues Kurt Schwenk, University of Connecticut As dinosaurs lumbered through the humid cycad forests of ancient South America 180 million years ago, primeval lizards scurried, unnoticed, beneath their feet. Perhaps to avoid […]
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Here’s why we crave food even when we’re not hungry
Our “food reward” system can seriously undermine our ability to resist temptation.Roman Samborskyi/ Shutterstock Charlotte Hardman, University of Liverpool and Carl Roberts, University of Liverpool Here’s why we crave food even when we’re not hungry Food cravings are very familiar to most people. We may see or smell food and want to eat, or sometimes […]
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What does full FDA approval of a vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use?
Full FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccines may help people feel more secure in its safety and effectiveness.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Jennifer Girotto, University of Connecticut What does full FDA approval of a vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use? Thirty percent of unvaccinated American adults say they’re waiting for the COVID-19 vaccines […]
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How music helps resolve our deepest inner conflicts
Music unifies the world into a whole. Feliciano Guimarães/Flickr, CC BY-SA Leonid Perlovsky, Harvard University How music helps resolve our deepest inner conflicts Billions of people enjoy music; many feel that they can’t live without it. Why? It’s a question that has puzzled scientists and philosophers for centuries. 2,400 years ago Aristotle wondered, “Why does music, […]
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The impulse to garden in hard times has deep roots
During coronavirus lockdowns, gardens have served as an escape from feelings of alienation. Richard Bord/Getty Images Jennifer Atkinson, University of Washington The impulse to garden in hard times has deep roots The coronavirus pandemic has set off a global gardening boom. In the early days of lockdown, seed suppliers were depleted of inventory and reported “unprecedented” […]
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What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness
As they do today, threats of destruction loomed in ancient Pompeii. Art Media/Print Collector via Getty Images Nadejda Williams, University of West Georgia What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness In a testament to its resiliency, happiness, according to this year’s World Happiness Report, remained remarkably stable around the world, despite a […]
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Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape?
Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape? Shutterstock Christopher Wenn, The University of Melbourne How does music get onto a cassette tape? — Paul, age 9, Adelaide Hi Paul! That’s a great question. To answer it very briefly, music is recorded onto a cassette tape using electricity and a magnetic field. Now let […]
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The story of Nearest Green, America’s first known Black master distiller
The story of Nearest Green, America’s first known Black master distiller George Green – the son of distiller Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green – was one of seven generations of the Green family who worked for the Jack Daniel’s distillery. Wikimedia Commons Stefanie Benjamin, University of Tennessee When you hear the name Jack Daniel, whiskey probably comes to […]
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What will the Earth be like in 500 years?
The planet and the way we live on it are constantly changing. Buena Vista Images via Getty Images Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York and William D. MacDonald, Binghamton University, State University of New York Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d […]
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Individual dietary choices can add – or take away – minutes, hours and years of life
Eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person’s health – and the planet’s too. kerdkanno/iStock via Getty Images Plus Olivier Jolliet, University of Michigan and Katerina S. Stylianou, University of Michigan Individual dietary choices can add – or take away – minutes, hours and years of life Vegetarian and vegan […]
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What is Pegasus A cybersecurity expert explains
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when it gets in A woman holds a phone in front of the office of NSO Group, which makes a tool that can see and hear everything a phone is used for. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Bhanukiran Gurijala, West […]
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