Over the past year, our lives have seen extensive changes that have led to many of us feeling a sense of exhaustion and burnout. The luckier among us have been able to remove ourselves from harm’s way and work from home during the pandemic. But even the fortunate ones are left to spend our days looking…
The Fever Effect on Autism Triggers New Views on Treatment
Autism currently affects about one in 68 kids in the United States. There are no drugs to treat the core symptoms, never mind the underlying disorder itself—and the disorder appears to be on the rise. But what can we do about it? Decades ago, a clue was published. A study called Fever in Autistics was published in Nature…
Lemon Water Can Deliver Real Results
You’ve probably seen pictures on Pinterest or elsewhere of large pitchers of water with vibrant lemons and the top 10 reasons why you should be drinking it. And maybe you can even remember some of those reasons, despite not actually taking up the habit. Lemon water can bestow vitality and incredible cleansing effects on the…
Too Much Sitting Is Bad for You—but Some Types Are Better Than Others
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a number of new behaviors into daily routines such as physical distancing, mask-wearing, and hand sanitizing. Meanwhile, many old behaviors—attending events, eating out, and seeing friends—have been put on hold. However, one old behavior that has persisted, and has arguably been amplified due to COVID-19, is sitting—and it isn’t surprising to…
What Astronauts Can Tell You About Bone Health
When astronauts are in space, they are weightless. Gravity disappears, and they float around their spacecraft. It sounds fun, but it isn’t great for their bones. Unloading your bones (taking stress off them) comes with consequences. Their bones become thinner, and their immune system gets weaker. This can happen to sedentary individuals on earth, too….
The 4th Phase of Water
Solid, liquid, and gas—these are the three states of matter presented in the homeschooling science curriculum I was preparing to review with our 7-year-old daughter. The best example to learn these states is water in its different forms: moisture vapor in a cloud, liquid rain, and solid ice. I couldn’t stop there though, not when…
Airing Out Your Roots
What are plants without the planting? Semantic irony aside, aeroponic systems make soil-free plant growth not only possible, but rapid and abundant. The level of efficiency, water conservation, nutrient density and food safety seem almost too good to be true at first glance. Nonetheless, as long as one has the funds and will power to invest in an aeroponic…
The Genius of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
Some paintings almost everyone in the Western world knows: Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa,” Piero Della Francesca’s “The Baptism of Christ,” and “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt van Rijn. They are part of the West’s visual vernacular. These are the images we see on tea-towels, t-shirts, cellphone covers and fridge-magnets. The name Rembrandt has become a synonym for greatness. There are Rembrandt restaurants,…
Why Thinking Like an Open-Minded Scientist Is Good for You
In a rapidly changing world, it’s important to be able to adapt rather than stubbornly adhere to old ideas and opinions. This was one of the lessons of 2020, a year that forced us to question many of our assumptions about what behaviors are safe, how work and school can be conducted, and how we…
Rainbows Start to Show as Spring’s Potential Grows
A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each of…
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