City Unveils Campaign to Improve Girls’ Self-Esteem
Source: The New York Times
An innovative New York City program seeks to protect girls from developing a negative body image.
Health & Medicine
The Power of Introverts
Source: TED Talks
Nobel-Prize winner Albert Einstein was one. Susan Cain presents her ideas about the value of introverts. She argues that though many people today prize being social and outgoing, being contemplative and quiet should also be encouraged and celebrated. Listen to her TED talk or read the transcript.
Macbeth’s curse: study identifies link between sleeplessness and paranoia
Source: ScienceDaily
Shakespeare’s line, “Macbeth doth murder sleep”—and his guilt-ridden, sleepwalking Lady Macbeth—made a link between psychological distress and troubled sleep. Recent research shows that the Bard was onto something.
The Pandemic Has Shaken Students’ Sense of Themselves
Source: Ed Week
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected young people and their sense of how they fit into society?
How to Stop Discarded Face Masks from Polluting the Planet
Source: National Geographic
Combatting the coronavirus has increased production of surgical masks, creating a potential environmental hazard. Read about the risks and ways to protect the planet.
Is Hypnosis Real?
Source: Medium
In this short column, a doctor dispels myths about hypnosis to finally answer that age old question: Is hypnosis real?
UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
Source: AP News
Learn about why this vaccine is so important for children in Africa.
More ‘disease’ than ‘Dracula’—how the vampire myth was born
Source: The Conversation
Historians still aren’t quite certain of vampires’ origins, but they have theories. Read more to find out what they are.
The Silent “Sixth” Sense
Source: Vox
Proprioception is the way the human body remains aware of itself, even in darkness. Learn more about this mysterious and fascinating function of the brain in this article.
5 Real-Life Examples of Fairy Tales Coming True
Source: Live Science
Turns out some of the afflictions in well-known fairy tales can be scientifically explained.