AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Earth Science AvatarAvatarThe world is not moving fast enough on climate change — social sciences can help explain whyThe Conversation Canada - Fayola Helen Jacobs and Candis Callison and Elizabeth MarinoIn late 2023 the United States government released its Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA). The NCA is a semi-regular summation of the impacts of …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Earth Science AvatarAvatarAI Is Accelerating the Loss of Our Scarcest Natural Resource: WaterForbes - Cindy GordonWater covers 70% of the Earth, and it is our most essential and important ingredient to survive—for all living things. However, freshwater—what we need to drink and irrigate our farms—is only 3% of the world’s water, and over two-thirds of that is tucked away in frozen glaciers and unavailable for …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into SpaceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 moments that might convince you Edgar Allan Poe was a time traveler.verified_publisherupworthy.com - Jake OffenhartzIn the case of Poe, it was his fiction that was, well, stranger than fiction. I'm pretty positive that Edgar Allan Poe had (has?) the power to travel …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Psychology/Mental HealthFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNeuroscientist Says We Don't Have Free Will After Allverified_publisherfuturism.com - Frank Landymore"We've got no free will. Stop attributing stuff to us that isn't there." Robert Sapolsky, a 66-year-old Stanford neurobiologist, has a controversial …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Psychology/Mental HealthAvatarAvatarHow Emotionally Intelligent People Use the 10-10-10 Rule to Stop Being Impulsive and Make Smarter, Better Decisionsverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jeff HadenAsking yourself three simple questions will help you regain perspective when you need it most. There are plenty of frameworks you can use to make better decisions. Jeff Bezos uses the two-way door rule to identify reversible decisions and embrace a bias toward action. Southwest Airlines founder Herb …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into History FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow to Read Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A British Museum Curator Explainsopenculture.com - Colin MarshallIf you want to learn to read hieroglyphics, you must first learn that (with apologies to the artists behind “You Never Knew”) there are no such …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into History StoryboardWhat Was the Hellenistic Age?AvatarCurated byTheCollectorAlexander the Great spread Greek culture all the way to India. The Hellenistic age was a period of great artistry and scientific achievement.
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Psychology/Mental HealthAvatarAvatarFeeling Drained? You're Probably Dealing With 'Energy Leakage.' Here's What To Know.HuffPost - Jillian WilsonEvery activity and task consumes energy, but there are some little, unexpected things that drain your energy, too. When thinking about the ways you spend your energy, what comes to mind are likely the things that are commonly known as “draining” — work, commuting, running errands, the list goes …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into World NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHaiti: Inside the capital city taken hostage by brutal gangsbbc.co.uk - By Orla GuerinIn Port-au-Prince you cannot see the boundaries, but you must know where they are. Your life may depend on it. Competing gangs are carving up the Haitian capital, kidnapping, raping, and killing at will. They demarcate their territory in blood. Cross from one gang's turf to another, and you may not …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Earth Science AvatarAvatarA Disturbing Process Has Been Accelerating in Freshwater Lakes Worldwide, Study Findsverified_publisherScienceAlert - Tessa KoumoundourosOn top of intensifying algal blooms and depleting oxygen, a new study reveals Earth's bodies of freshwater are also evaporating at a greater rate …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Health & ExerciseFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDrug Trial Makes History As Cancer Disappears In Every Patientunilad.co.uk - Dominic SmithersA new drug has been found to have a 100 percent success rate in treating cancer. Scientists believe they may have made a major breakthrough in the …
AvatarErin Jordanflipped into Health & ExerciseAvatarAvatar‘Post-Vax COVID’ Is a New Diseaseverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Katherine J. WuEventually we might all have to deal with COVID-19—but a shorter, gentler version, thanks to vaccines. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji was just 8 years old when the hyper-contagious virus swept through her classroom. Days later, she started to feel feverish, and developed a sparse, rosy rash. Three years …