Inspiring Your Family with the Spirit of Generosity this Christmas: 5 Ways
"What role do parents play in socializing children to be more generous? One way is by showing," writes Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary (Dec. 11th, 2019)
High-intensity exercise can improve memory and wards off dementia
"Dementia may be one of the scariest — a debilitating condition that erases memories; a condition without a cure. But dementia does not have to be your fate. Exercise protects our memories from being erased and our latest research shows that it is never too late to start," writes Jennifer J Heisz, McMaster University (Dec. 11th, 2019)
UK 2019 Election Polls: Understanding the confusing picture in the final stretch
"At least three things can go wrong in predicting the outcome of the election at this stage. They are," write Paul Whiteley, University of Essex and Harold D Clarke, University of Texas at Dallas (Dec. 11th, 2019)
Can Your Diet Help Heal You from Trauma
"I’ve worked with trauma survivors throughout my career as a therapist, and I don’t think I’ve ever recommended that they change their diet as part of treatment. But my recent discussion with trauma specialist and psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon, author of The Transformation, has made me rethink the role of nutrition in healing from trauma," writes Seth J. Gillihan, University of Pennsylvania (Dec. 11th, 2019)
The Dark Side of Plant-Based Food: Money matters more than you think
"If you were to believe newspapers and dietary advice leaflets, you’d probably think that doctors and nutritionists are the people guiding us through the thicket of what to believe when it comes to food," write Martin Cohen, University of Hertfordshire and Frédéric Leroy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Dec. 11th, 2019)
Technology is Changing Our Memory. How Can We Use It Best?
"Whereas once we used technologies such as the stone tablet or quill pen, we are now more likely to use devices like post-it notes, smartphones and the internet to store information that we might otherwise forget. How can we use these memory tools optimally?" asks Sam J. Gilbert, University College London (Dec. 11th, 2019)
Are the Americans withdrawing from the Middle East? (Essay, long read)
"US military power does not necessarily imply political influence in countries that have diversified their relationships. The wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen have followed their own courses and overtaken the United States," writes Mariano Aguirre, International Policy Analyst (Dec. 11th, 2019)
Author Interview and Book Review: The Case Against Reality (Long Read)
"I’ve been prompted by how little progress we’ve made in physicalist approaches to the hard problem of consciousness. You know, integrated information theory, microtubule theory, global workspace theory, and so forth can’t explain a single conscious experience", says Donald Hoffman, University of California, while describing his latest book and where he stands on some of the deepest questions ever posed (Dec. 11th, 2019)
We Asked Public Universities for Their Professors’ Conflicts of Interest — and Got the Runaround (Long Read)
Universities and Colleges should be among the last places where corruption takes place. This story (long read), originally published by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education shows troubling practices (Dec. 11th, 2019)