At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“Why Grandmothers May Hold The Key To Human Evolution” by John Poole, npr.org
“In a nutshell, humanity’s success may all be dependent on the unique way our ancestors raised their kids. Thanks, Grandma.”
“The Science of Skin Color” by Angela Koine Flynn, ted.com
“When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it’ll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change. What’s to account for that difference, and how did our skin come to take on so many different hues to begin with?”
“Why Is a ‘Pepper’ Different From ‘Pepper’? Blame Christopher Columbus” by Anne Ewbank, atlasobscura.com
“Black pepper and chili peppers have little in common.”
“The Woman Who Challenged the Idea that Black Communities Were Destined for Disease” by Leila McNeill, smithsonianmag.com
“A physician and activist, Rebecca J. Cole became a leading voice in medical social services.”
“Worth The Whisk: How The Woman Behind Duke’s Mayo Became A Tycoon” by Jarrett Dieterle and Maria Ribas, npr.org
“The culinary genius behind this mayo is an unlikely one: Eugenia Thomas Slade Duke of Greenville, South Carolina — a self-described housewife who became an entrepreneur and a manufacturing tycoon.”
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