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Can Your Diet Help Heal You from Trauma

Post published:December 11, 2019

"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

Post published:December 11, 2019

"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)

Are the Americans withdrawing from the Middle East? (Essay, long read)

Post published:December 11, 2019

"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)

Post published:December 11, 2019

"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)

Post published:December 11, 2019

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)

Secretary Rick Perry says Trump was chosen by God. The fastest-growing American Christian movement agrees

Post published:December 4, 2019

"In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect people” such as King David or Solomon to lead their people. Perry is not alone. A large number of evangelical Christians in the U.S. believe that God has chosen Donald Trump to advance the kingdom of God on Earth," write Brad Christerson, Biola University and Richard Flory, University of Southern California (Dec. 4th, 2019)

The Best Foods to Eat for a Good Night’s Sleep

Post published:December 4, 2019

"Sleep has become widely recognised as playing a really important role in our overall health and wellness – alongside diet, stress management and exercise," writes Sophie Medlin, Consultant Dietitian, formerly at King’s College London (Dec. 4th, 2019)

Animals are a lot smarter than we often believe

Post published:December 4, 2019

"It shouldn’t be surprising that other animals think," writes David P. Barash, University of Washington (Dec. 4th, 2019)

Gig economy is making workers feel lonely and powerless

Post published:December 4, 2019

"The gig economy is quickly becoming a central part of Canadian life. The jobs aren’t just limited to Uber and Skip the Dishes. Grocery stores, laundries and more are banking on a new workforce that will accept jobs on a per-task basis. Even a hallmark of Canadian life — snow-shovelling — is being absorbed into the gig economy. A recent startup in Calgary lets homeowners hire shovellers using their smartphones," write three leading Canadian scholars (Dec. 4th, 2019)