Tag Archives: Life

Six Stories About Out-Of-The-Ordinary Senses

What’s it like to feel the pain of others? To hear in vivid color? To remember everything that has ever happened to you? In this reel, meet people living with mirror-touch synesthesia, Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory and other phenomena.

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Sleep, Mood Affect How ‘In Control’ Older Adults Feel – ScienceBlog.com

Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. The findings can inform efforts to improve an individual’s sense of control, … Continue reading

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You are your microbes

From the microbes in our stomachs to the ones on our teeth we are homes to millions of unique and diverse communities which help our bodies function. Jessica Green and Karen Guillemin emphasize the importance of understanding the many organisms … Continue reading

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The Japanese Formula For Happiness – Ikigai

Everyone wants to be happy, but it seems like such an unobtainable goal. Should we focus on making money? Should we focus on pursuing our passions? Or should we just become a monk in the mountains. Luckily for us, the … Continue reading

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The drum majorettes of South Africa can outwork you

Part sports team, part club, teams of “drummies” around Cape Town perform in competitions of athleticism, precision, and character. BY DANIEL STONE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALICE MANN Known as Drummies, drum majorettes began appearing in Cape Town street parades in the … Continue reading

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Top 5 BIGGEST Trees on Earth

 

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How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other in the Forest | Decoder

What do trees talk about? In the Douglas fir forests of Canada, see how trees “talk” to each other by forming underground symbiotic relationships—called mycorrhizae—with fungi to relay stress signals and share resources with one another.

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Top 10 Tips to Keep Your Brain Young | Elizabeth Amini | TEDxSoCal

Elizabeth Amini is a social entrepreneur with a background in science. She learned data analysis while working as a scientist at JPL/NASA. Elizabeth earned a bachelors degree in Cognitive Science (the study of the brain) from Occidental College and an … Continue reading

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Whale

The huge whale is sad, because everybody is scared of him. Direction, Animation: Maryna Shchipak

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Late Afternoon

Emily is an elderly woman who lives between two states, the past and the present. She journeys into an inner world, reliving moments from her life. She searches for a connection within her vivid, but fragmented memories. Written and directed … Continue reading

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