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.
“What if Napoleon Hadn’t Lost Europe and Other Questions of Alternate History” by Lorraine Boissoneault, smithsonianmag.com
“How the 200-year-old literary genre reflects changing notions of history and society”
“Why Do Stop Signs Have Eight Sides?” by mentalfloss.com
The answer might surprise you.
“How the Teddy Bear Taught Us Compassion” by Jon Mooallem, ted.com
“In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear — and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called “teddy bears.” Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell about wild animals have real consequences for a species’ chance of survival — and the natural world at large.”
“Errors Trigger Retraction of Study On Mediterranean Diet’s Heart Benefits” by Alison McCook, npr.org
“An anesthesiologist who taught himself statistics identified flaws in an influential study that claimed to prove the Mediterranean diet has cardiovascular benefits.”
“The Strange Case of the Missing Joyce Scholar” by Jack Hitt, nytimes.com
“Two decades ago, a renowned professor promised to produce a flawless version of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated novels: “Ulysses.” Then he disappeared.”
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