Kids need to offset ‘screen time’ with ‘nature time’
Source: CBC News
This article and video discuss ‘nature deficit disorder’ and the benefits of being in nature on our emotional, physical, and mental health.
Health & Medicine
The Poisoning of King George III
Source: Colonial Williamsburg
For years, there has been speculation that King George III suffered from some sort of mental illness. In this article, learn about the poisoning that may have caused his symptoms.
The 10 Most Dangerous Jobs and How Much They Pay
Source: Money
A study found that jobs that pose high risks of injury or death don’t often have a high wage to match.
Teenage brains in the digital world
Source: Science Illustrated
Teens may be more immersed in the digital world than their parents, and that’s a good thing for their brains. This article explores how technology is making teens’ brains more flexible and better able to adapt to change.
Your Guide to How the Eye Sees
Source: WebMD
Like anything you have with you all the time, you might take your eyes for granted. But how the eye translates the light falling onto an object into an image your brain can make sense of is pretty amazing. Here’s an overview.
How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies
Source: The Atlantic
Something as simple as a window with a view of trees can help improve the recovery of hospital patients. This article explores how exposure to nature can help people suffering problems from ADD to cancer.
Eureka!
Source: Smithsonian
“One sometimes finds what one is not looking for,” said Alexander Fleming, whose chance observation of a contaminated experiment led to the the world’s first antibiotic. This Smithsonian article discusses inventions and discoveries that centered on a flash of insight in a mind prepared to see what it wasn’t looking for.
Agreeing to Disagree
Source: Psychology Today
It may be easier to have a conversation with someone who already agrees with you, but it’s better for your brain to talk with—and listen to—someone who disagrees with you. In this article, Art Markman, Ph.D., a cognitive scientist at the University of Texas, discusses the practical applications of psychological research on disagreement.
Cancer Drug Proves to Be Effective Against Multiple Tumors
Source: The New York Times
People sometimes talk about a cure for cancer as if it’s a nearly impossible goal. But this deadly disease takes many forms, and cures for some of those forms have already been developed.
Fractal Patterns in Nature and Art Are Aesthetically Pleasing and Stress-Reducing
Source: Smithsonian
The patterns that appear in nature not only inspire art, but have health benefits as well.